Perplexity Integration – AWS Security Data with Web Search
Perplexity supports MCP tool calling in Perplexity Pro, letting you combine real-time web search with your live AWS security data in a single conversation.
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”- Perplexity Pro subscription with MCP support enabled
- A TroveSec account with at least one completed scan
- A TroveSec API key — generate one under Integrations → API Keys
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Open Perplexity Settings → MCP Servers
Navigate to your Perplexity account settings and find the MCP Servers section.
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Add TroveSec as an MCP server
Add the following configuration:
{"mcpServers": {"trovesec": {"command": "npx","args": ["mcp-remote","https://mcp.trovesec.io/mcp","--header","Authorization:Bearer ${AUTH_TOKEN}"],"env": {"AUTH_TOKEN": "cs_live_xxx"}}}}Replace
cs_live_xxxwith your API key. -
Save and verify
Start a new conversation and type: “What are my critical AWS findings?”
Perplexity should call
get_findingsand return data from your latest scan.
Example prompts
Section titled “Example prompts”- “What are my critical AWS findings, and what are the latest CVEs related to them?”
- “Am I ready for SOC2? Search for SOC2 audit requirements and compare against my actual gaps.”
- “What should I fix first in my AWS account?”
- “Show me regressions from my last scan”
See also
Section titled “See also”- MCP Integrations Overview — how TroveSec’s MCP connection works
- Tools Reference — all 16 tools with example prompts
- Security Posture Score — understand your AWS risk score