---
title: Set up Perplexity
description: 'Add Charming as a custom remote connector in Perplexity.'
sidebar:
  label: Perplexity
  order: 5
---

## Add the connector

Your organization must allow custom connectors. Add one yourself, or ask an admin to share one.

1. Open **Account settings → Connectors**. Admins can use **Enterprise settings → Permissions → Connectors permissions**.
2. Click **+ Custom connector**, then choose **Remote**.
3. Name it Charming and set the MCP server URL to:

   ```text
   https://charm.ing/mcp
   ```

4. Choose **OAuth** and **Streamable HTTP**.
5. Confirm the custom connector warning, then click **Add**.
6. Open the Charming connector card and approve browser sign-in.

Charming apps open at their own URL rather than inline.

See [Perplexity's custom remote connector guide](https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/13915507-adding-custom-remote-connectors) for admin sharing and access controls.

## Build without MCP

MCP is the shortest path here. If MCP is unavailable, or you would rather not add a server, any agent that can make HTTP requests builds the same apps through Charming's HTTP API. See [Build over the HTTP API](../guides/build-over-the-http-api).

Paste this instead of adding the MCP server:

```text
Connect me to Charming and help me build my first app. Use Charming's
HTTP API. Ask before starting account pairing, wait for me to approve
it, then read https://charm.ing/docs/build-http.md and ask me what I
want to build.
```

Your agent shows a pairing link and a short code. Open the link, enter the code if asked, and approve the connection. Both paths build the same apps in the same account, so pick one.

## Related

- [AI clients](.)
- [Connect to any AI agent](../capabilities/connect-any-agent)

Found a bug or need a feature? [Tell us](/docs/capabilities/feedback) with `submit_feedback` or `POST /app/{id}/feedback`. Your feedback shapes what we build next.