Give Perplexity access to live trend data - real search volumes, social momentum, and demand signals from 15+ platforms. Research with current numbers, not stale training data.
In Perplexity go to Settings, then MCP Servers, and add a server. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your Trends MCP key (100 free requests per day at trendsmcp.ai).
{
"mcpServers": {
"trends": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@trendsmcp/server"],
"env": {
"TRENDS_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
The same mcpServers block works in Claude Desktop config and Cursor MCP settings. For VS Code, use your mcp.json servers format as documented on the main MCP Server page.
Tools for this workflow
get_trendsIn Perplexity, ask for historical time-series data for any keyword or topic across supported platforms - ground research in live series instead of training cutoffs.
get_trends(keyword='AI wearables', source='google search', data_mode='weekly')get_growthAsk Perplexity to compare momentum for a topic across Reddit, news, and Google Search - get growth rates and trend stage in one research pass.
get_growth(keyword='GLP-1', source='reddit, news, google search', percent_growth=['1M', '3M'])get_ranked_trendsBuild ranked lists of fastest-growing topics in a category - ideal for competitive and market research briefs inside Perplexity.
get_ranked_trends(source='google search', sort='wow_pct_change', limit=20)get_top_trendsGet a live snapshot of what is trending now on platforms like YouTube or TikTok - pulse checks without manual dashboards.
get_top_trends(type='TikTok Trending Hashtags', limit=25)FAQ