Perception-MCP
Provides multimodal analysis capabilities for images, audio, and video files using Perplexity's API to answer questions about media content
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Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Perception-MCPwhat's happening in this video clip?"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Perception-MCP
A lightweight Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets you ask any question about an image, audio, or video file and returns an answer powered by state-of-the-art multimodal models served through fal.ai.
Prerequisites
Python 3.11+
A fal.ai account & API key
A Perplexity account & API key
Related MCP server: fal.ai MCP Server
Installation
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/lintyourcode/perception-mcp.git
cd perception-mcp
cp mcp_agent.secrets_template.yaml mcp_agent.secrets.yaml
$EDITOR mcp_agent.secrets.yamlUsage
Add Perception-MCP to Claude Desktop (v0.3.7+) by adding the following to your claude_desktop_config.json file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"perception-mcp": {
"command": "fastmcp",
"args": ["run", "perception-mcp", "serve"]
}
}
}Tools
Perception-MCP provides the following tools:
query_image: Answer a question about an image's contentsquery_audio: Answer a question about an audio file's contentsquery_video: Answer a question about a video's contents
Development
Running tests
uv run pytest -qThis server cannot be installed
Maintenance
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