Connect TrendTrack
to Perplexity.
Add TrendTrack as a custom connector. Paste the URL, sign in, done. Then query it straight from any Perplexity thread.
What you need.
Custom connectors are a paid-tier feature. The Free plan cannot add one, Pro and above can.
trendtrackA TrendTrack account.perplexityA Perplexity Pro, Max, or Enterprise plan. Custom connectors are not available on Free.
Five steps to live.
Perplexity speaks MCP natively. Same URL we serve to Claude and ChatGPT, same OAuth, same tools.
01Open Settings, then Connectors
Make sure your app or web version is up to date.
02Click + Custom connector
Top right of the connectors panel. Opens the new-connector form.
03Fill in the TrendTrack details
Name: TrendTrack. URL: paste the MCP URL below. Transport: Streamable HTTP. Authentication: OAuth recommended, API key, or Open.
›https://api.trendtrack.io/v1/mcp04Accept the terms, then Add
Perplexity registers the connector and reads the OAuth manifest on its own.
05Open TrendTrack, then Add connector
Under Available connectors, find TrendTrack, click Add connector. Toggle it on under Sources whenever you prompt.
One prompt, live data.
Open a new thread, toggle TrendTrack on under Sources, drop this prompt.
Find winning products in the [niche] niche.If something looks off.
The two issues we see most often when adding TrendTrack to Perplexity.
Connector greyed outYou are on the Free tier. Custom connectors require a paid Perplexity plan.No results in answersMake sure TrendTrack is toggled on under Sources for that thread before sending the prompt.