Connect to Perplexity

Connect Zigpoll to Perplexity as a custom connector so it can analyze your survey data and create surveys in natural language.

Connect your Zigpoll surveys to Perplexity as a custom connector using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Once connected, Perplexity can read your survey responses, run analytics, and create surveys — just ask in plain English.

For other AI clients, see the MCP overview.

Custom connectors require a paid Perplexity plan (Pro, Max, or Enterprise) and are available in Perplexity on the web and in the desktop apps. The Comet browser currently only supports Perplexity's built-in connector catalog, not custom connectors.

How authorization works: there's no API key to copy or paste. When you connect, Perplexity opens a browser window to authorize with Zigpoll. If you're already logged into Zigpoll in that browser, authorization completes automatically; if not, sign in with your email and password, Google, or Shopify. Perplexity then stores a secure token, so you only do this once.

Step 1: Open Connectors

1. In Perplexity, open your account menu and go to Settings (may appear as All settings).

2. Select Connectors.

3. Click + Custom connector.

Step 2: Add the Zigpoll connector

1. Choose Remote as the connector type.

2. Enter the details:

   • Name: Zigpoll

   • MCP Server URL: https://mcp.zigpoll.com/mcp

   • Authentication: OAuth 2.0

3. Acknowledge the third-party connector notice and click Add.

Don't choose API Key authentication or enter a key into a header field. mcp.zigpoll.com uses a browser-based OAuth login tied to your Zigpoll account, and a static API-key or Authorization: Bearer header is not accepted — your login is exchanged for a secure token through the authorization flow in the next step.

Step 3: Authorize with Zigpoll

When you add the connector (or first use a Zigpoll tool), a browser window opens to authorize with Zigpoll — if you're already logged into Zigpoll, authorization completes automatically after a brief loading screen; otherwise sign in with your email and password, Google, or Shopify. Perplexity stays connected for future sessions.

Step 4: Use it

Ask Perplexity to work with your survey data. Being explicit helps it pick the right tool, e.g.:

"Use Zigpoll to list my accounts"

"Use Zigpoll to summarize the responses from my NPS survey"

Example prompts

• "List all my surveys and their response counts"

• "Where are my survey respondents located?"

• "Compare order values for each answer on my attribution question"

• "Create a new customer satisfaction survey"

For the full list of tools and more examples, see the MCP overview. For ideas on what to build, see Ideas for Using Zigpoll MCP.

Troubleshooting

• No "+ Custom connector" option — custom connectors require a Pro, Max, or Enterprise plan. On Enterprise, an admin may need to enable Allow members to add custom connectors in the organization's Connectors settings.

• Connector won't verify or no tools load — confirm the URL is exactly https://mcp.zigpoll.com/mcp and that authentication is set to OAuth 2.0.

• No authorization window appears — trigger a Zigpoll tool in a thread to start the login, or remove and re-add the connector from Settings → Connectors.

• Connected to the wrong Zigpoll account — authorization uses whichever Zigpoll account is logged into your browser. Log into the correct account at app.zigpoll.com, then remove and re-add the connector.

• Authentication errors — a static API-key header is not supported; authentication must go through the browser login flow. The connection uses an API key labeled "MCP" that Zigpoll creates automatically — if it was revoked in Settings → Manage Integrations → API Key, remove and re-add the connector to issue a new one.