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Perplexity

Generally Available

Ferentin registers Perplexity as a verified AI agent, enabling secure OAuth-based connections to MCP servers with enterprise identity governance, policy enforcement, and audit logging.

  • Assistant
  • AI Agent
Authentication
OAuth 2.0
Required scopes
4

How Perplexity works with Ferentin

  1. 1

    Register Perplexity

    Add Perplexity as an AI application in the Ferentin admin console.

  2. 2

    Sign in with your identity

    People authorize Perplexity with their enterprise identity, over OAuth.

  3. 3

    Every tool call governed

    Ferentin checks each MCP call against your policies and logs it.

What you get

  • MCP client

    Perplexity calls MCP servers, so it can reach your tools through Ferentin.

  • OAuth sign-in

    People authorize Perplexity with their own identity, using OAuth with PKCE.

  • Dynamic client registration

    Perplexity registers itself with Ferentin, so there is no client secret to hand out.

  • Web search

    Pull in fresh results from the web.

  • Chat

    Ask questions and get answers in a conversation.

Permissions requested

The OAuth 2.0 scopes Perplexity asks you to approve when you connect.

ScopeAccess
openidNot rated
profileNot rated
mcpNot rated
offline_accessNot rated

About Perplexity

Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine that combines large language models with real-time web search. It also functions as an MCP client, connecting to external tools and data sources with dynamic client registration support.

Frequently asked about Perplexity

How does Perplexity work with Ferentin?
Ferentin registers Perplexity as an AI application. People sign in with their enterprise identity, and every MCP tool call Perplexity makes is checked against your Ferentin policies and logged.
How is Perplexity access secured?
Requests through the Perplexity integration are covered by OAuth 2.0 authentication, PKCE enforcement and audit logging. These controls are applied by Ferentin, not by Perplexity, so they hold across every connected agent.
What permissions does the Perplexity integration require?
The Perplexity integration requests 4 OAuth 2.0 scopes: openid; profile; mcp; offline_access
How do I connect Perplexity to Ferentin?
Open the Ferentin admin console and register Perplexity as an AI application. Then point Perplexity at your Ferentin MCP endpoint and sign in.
Is the Perplexity integration generally available?
Yes. The Perplexity integration is generally available on Ferentin, including the free tier.