Bilibili MCP vs Perplexity

A side-by-side comparison of two Search & Web servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Bilibili MCP MCP server to search Bilibili videos and fetch trending lists, video details, UP-host info, and anime schedules. Unverified stdio (local) No auth JavaScript	Perplexity Official Perplexity MCP server — web search, ask, deep research, and reasoning via Sonar models. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Search & Web	Search & Web
Language	JavaScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	174	2.3k
Last commit	2 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx bilibili-mcp-js`	`npx -y @perplexity-ai/mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Bilibili MCP if you want zero-setup with no API key.

Pick Perplexity if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add Bilibili MCP

Install / run

npx bilibili-mcp-js

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bilibili-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "bilibili-mcp-js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Perplexity

Install / run

npx -y @perplexity-ai/mcp-server

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexity": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@perplexity-ai/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "<your-perplexity-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Bilibili MCP or Perplexity — which is better?

Pick Bilibili MCP if you want zero-setup with no API key. Pick Perplexity if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Bilibili MCP and Perplexity?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Bilibili MCP and Perplexity work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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