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TrendsConnector for Perplexity
Connect TrendsConnector to Perplexity as a remote MCP connector. Cited answers backed by measured trend series, not just articles.
Perplexity accepts remote MCP connectors. Add TrendsConnector in connector settings, sign in, and its answers can quote a dated 0 to 100 series next to the pages it read. Every series comes back on a shared 0 to 100 index, so one answer can compare Google, YouTube, TikTok, Amazon and the rest without a per platform account, scraper or API key.
Connect in 3 steps
- Get a free TrendsConnector API key. 100 requests a month, no credit card.
- In Perplexity, open connector settings, add a custom remote MCP connector with the URL https://trendsconnector.com/mcp, and complete the sign in.
- Ask a trend question in a new thread so the tool list loads.
Ask in plain language
Example prompt for Perplexity
Using TrendsConnector, is interest in heat pumps rising or falling this year? Show the growth.
What you can pull
History and growth return weekly points on a 0 to 100 index, with absolute volume where the source provides it. Growth can compare several windows and several sources in one call. Live boards return the current ranked list with no keyword at all. Popular starting points:
Good to know
Perplexity still answers from the web as well. Ask for the trend data explicitly when you want the measured series rather than article summaries.
TrendsConnector returns trend data: history, growth and live boards on a normalized scale. It is not a scraper, and it does not return raw posts, videos, listings or personal data. The full client setup reference, including copy paste config for every supported client, is in the docs connect guide.
Pricing
| Plan | Requests | History | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 100 / month | 90 days | $0 |
| Starter | 1,000 / month | 1 year | $19 / month |
| Pro | 5,000 / month | 2+ years | $49 / month |
| Business | 25,000 / month | Full archive | $199 / month |
Every plan includes every data source, MCP and API access. Only successful calls count. Full comparison is on the pricing section.
Questions
Why add a trend connector to a search product?
Web results rarely carry a clean dated series. The connector returns weekly points, one percent per growth window, and ranked boards that the answer can cite.
Which boards can Perplexity pull?
Any live board, such as Google Trends, TikTok Trending Hashtags or GitHub, by naming the platform in the question.
Is TrendsConnector free in Perplexity?
Yes, to start. The Free plan includes 100 requests a month, every data source, and both MCP and API access, with no credit card. Paid plans (Starter $19, Pro $49, Business $199 a month) raise the request limit and history depth. Annual billing saves 20 percent.
Which sources can I query once this is connected?
Every source on the same key: Google Trends, Google Shopping, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, Amazon, Wikipedia, news, app, Steam, npm, PyPI, X, Spotify, GitHub, IMDb, Open Library, Substack and web traffic series, plus the live ranked boards. Ask for up to five years of weekly history or growth over windows such as 3M, 12M and YTD.
Do I need a separate key for each client?
No. One TrendsConnector key works in every client and as a Bearer token for direct REST calls. Register it in each client you use.
Other clients
Try TrendsConnector in Perplexity free
100 requests a month. No credit card. One key works in Perplexity, every other client, and straight from your code.