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Install Perplexity Desktop

To try the Statista MCP Server with Claude Desktop, follow these steps:
  1. Install Perplexity Desktop (important that it’s the desktop version)
  2. If you don’t already have one; create an account
  3. Open Perplexity Desktop

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Set up Connector

  1. In the bottom-right corner, click cogwheel
Open settings
  1. Click Connectors
  2. Click + Add Connector
  3. Choose Advanced
Configure connector
  1. Copy/paste this into text-box:
{
  "args" : [
    "-y",
    "mcp-remote",
    <STATISTA_MCP_URL>,
    "--transport",
    "http-only",
    "--header",
    "x-api-key: \\${API_KEY}"
  ],
  "command" : "npx",
  "env" : {
    "API_KEY" : <STATISTA_API_KEY>
  },
  "useBuiltInNode" : true
}
Replace <STATISTA_MCP_URL> and <STATISTA_API_KEY> with provided credentials from Statista.
  1. Save connector
  2. Toggle Statista MCP as a source
Toggle connector
You’re good to go! Now you can do market research with Statista and Perplexity Desktop on Mac 🎉