Which integrations are available for this server?

Enables [Reddit](/mcp/servers/integrations/reddit) discussion search through Perplexica's redditSearch focus mode for finding and analyzing Reddit content. Provides access to [Wolfram](/mcp/servers/integrations/wolfram) Alpha computational queries through Perplexica's wolframAlphaSearch focus mode for mathematical and computational searches. Enables [YouTube](/mcp/servers/integrations/youtube) video search through Perplexica's youtubeSearch focus mode for discovering and searching YouTube content.

Perplexica MCP Server

Tests Python 3.8+ License: MIT

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with local Perplexica instances. This server provides tools to perform AI-powered searches using your local Perplexica installation.

Features

Search: Perform AI-powered searches with various focus modes
Streaming Support: Get real-time streaming responses
Multiple Focus Modes: Support for web search, academic search, writing assistant, and more
Customizable Models: Configure chat and embedding models
Conversation History: Maintain context across searches

Installation

From Source

git clone https://github.com/armand0e/perplexica-mcp.git cd perplexica-mcp pip install -e .

From Git (Direct Install)

pip install git+https://github.com/armand0e/perplexica-mcp.git

Configuration

The server connects to a local Perplexica instance. By default, it expects Perplexica to be running on http://localhost:3000.

You can configure the base URL by setting the PERPLEXICA_BASE_URL environment variable:

export PERPLEXICA_BASE_URL=http://localhost:3001

Usage

With Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{ "mcpServers": { "perplexica": { "command": "python", "args": ["-m", "perplexica_mcp"], "env": { "PERPLEXICA_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:3000" } } } }