Connect Perplexity to Ecobot
Perplexity supports custom remote MCP connectors on Pro, Max, and Enterprise. Add Ecobot once in your account Settings and it becomes available as a source in Pro Search and Spaces for citation-first regulatory answers.
Ecobot MCP endpoint
https://ecobot.com/mcpRequirements
- Perplexity Pro, Max, or Enterprise. Custom MCP connectors are not available on the free tier.
- Add the connector from a desktop browser at perplexity.ai (mobile apps pick it up from your account).
Setup steps
- 1
Open account connectors
In perplexity.ai, open Settings → Connectors and choose Add custom connector.
- 2
Add the Ecobot MCP server
Give it a name (Ecobot) and paste the endpoint URL. Leave authentication as None — the endpoint is public and read-only.
https://ecobot.com/mcp
- 3
Enable in Pro Search or a Space
Toggle Ecobot on for the searches or Spaces where you want citation-first regulatory answers. Try: "Use Ecobot to look up the 2018 Great Plains Regional Supplement guidance on problematic hydric soils."
Notes & caveats
- Enterprise admins may need to allow member-added connectors under workspace settings before individual users see the Add custom connector option.
- Custom MCP connectors are not available on Perplexity's free tier — upgrade to Pro, Max, or Enterprise.
Ask IT to enable it
Copy this email and send it to whoever manages Perplexity at your organization. It has everything they need to add the connector in a few minutes.
Hi IT, Please add the Ecobot regulatory reference as an MCP (Model Context Protocol) connector to our Perplexity deployment. It gives our team citation-first answers from the 1987 Corps Manual, every USACE Regional Supplement, and the 2025 National OHWM Manual — verbatim quotes with page-anchored PDF links, no synthesis. What I need: • Add a custom MCP connector in our Perplexity (Perplexity AI) tenant / workspace • Endpoint: https://ecobot.com/mcp • Authentication: None (public, read-only) • Scope: Enable for my team (or org-wide if appropriate) Why it matters: • Regulatory answers with verbatim quotes + page-anchored citations — audit-defensible • Reduces time spent digging through hundreds of pages of USACE guidance • Free to use — no license, no API key • Setup guide: https://ecobot.com/resources/ai/perplexity Please let me know once it's available, or if you need anything from me to move forward. Thanks!
Example prompts by customer segment
Copy any of these into Perplexity once the connector is enabled.
Enterprise AEC firms
Learn more →Multi-office consulting practices standardizing on Ecobot.
- Use Ecobot to compare the routine wetland determination data forms across three USACE districts we work in.
- Use Ecobot to pull the OHWM indicators cited in the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Regional Supplement.
Small firms
Learn more →Solo delineators and small consulting practices.
- Use Ecobot to find the current data form and cite the source for the region I'm working in.
- Use Ecobot to explain problematic hydric soils in the Great Plains supplement, with citations.
Mitigation banks & PRM
Learn more →Credit-bearing sites with long monitoring tails.
- Use Ecobot to look up USACE-aligned success criteria language for a mitigation bank in the Eastern Mountains and Piedmont region.
- Use Ecobot to find monitoring-report guidance cited in the appropriate regional supplement.
Federal government
Learn more →Federal agencies with FedRAMP-aligned needs.
- Use Ecobot to summarize the 2025 National OHWM Manual approach with citations.
- Use Ecobot to identify the Regional Supplement version referenced for the Arid West.
State, tribal & local government
Learn more →State DOTs, tribal nations, and local agencies.
- Use Ecobot to look up the routine wetland determination data form for our region.
- Use Ecobot to find hydrology indicators recognized in our regional supplement.
Education
Learn more →Academic programs teaching wetland delineation.
- Use Ecobot to explain the difference between primary and secondary hydrology indicators in the Eastern Mountains and Piedmont supplement, citing pages.
- Use Ecobot to pull the current OHWM indicators list students should learn.
Nonprofits
Learn more →Land trusts, watershed groups, conservation orgs.
- Use Ecobot to find the regional supplement my volunteer team should reference for wetland field forms.
- Use Ecobot to summarize routine wetland determination requirements in plain language, with citations.
All customer segments
Learn more →Every audience Ecobot serves.
- Ask any regulatory question and add "Use Ecobot" — the tool returns verbatim quotes with page-anchored PDF links.
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