Is Perplexica Mcp Server safe to use?

Perplexica Mcp Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Perplexica Mcp Server?

Perplexica Mcp Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What AI clients work with Perplexica Mcp Server?

Perplexica Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.

Is Perplexica Mcp Server actively maintained?

Perplexica Mcp Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 297 days ago. It has 7 GitHub stars.

Perplexica Mcp Server

Name: Perplexica Mcp Server
Author: tianmu

by tianmu

MCP server for Perplexica AI-powered search engine

7 0 tools GitHub

No known CVEs

MIT license

Stale

Last commit 297d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio

0 tools

Grade F

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexica": {
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXICA_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:3000",
        "PERPLEXICA_CUSTOM_OPENAI_KEY": "your_api_key",
        "PERPLEXICA_OPTIMIZATION_MODE": "balanced",
        "PERPLEXICA_DEFAULT_CHAT_MODEL": "gpt-4.1",
        "PERPLEXICA_DEFAULT_CHAT_PROVIDER": "custom_openai",
        "PERPLEXICA_CUSTOM_OPENAI_BASE_URL": "https://api.poe.com/v1",
        "PERPLEXICA_DEFAULT_EMBEDDING_MODEL": "xenova-bge-small-en-v1.5",
        "PERPLEXICA_DEFAULT_EMBEDDING_PROVIDER": "transformers"
      },
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "perplexica_mcp_server.server"
      ],
      "command": "python",
      "timeout": 60,
      "transport": "stdio"
    }
  }
}

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Is Perplexica Mcp Server safe to use?: Perplexica Mcp Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Perplexica Mcp Server?: Perplexica Mcp Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with Perplexica Mcp Server?: Perplexica Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is Perplexica Mcp Server actively maintained?: Perplexica Mcp Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 297 days ago. It has 7 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexica": {
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXICA_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:3000",
        "PERPLEXICA_CUSTOM_OPENAI_KEY": "your_api_key",
        "PERPLEXICA_OPTIMIZATION_MODE": "balanced",
        "PERPLEXICA_DEFAULT_CHAT_MODEL": "gpt-4.1",
        "PERPLEXICA_DEFAULT_CHAT_PROVIDER": "custom_openai",
        "PERPLEXICA_CUSTOM_OPENAI_BASE_URL": "https://api.poe.com/v1",
        "PERPLEXICA_DEFAULT_EMBEDDING_MODEL": "xenova-bge-small-en-v1.5",
        "PERPLEXICA_DEFAULT_EMBEDDING_PROVIDER": "transformers"
      },
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "perplexica_mcp_server.server"
      ],
      "command": "python",
      "timeout": 60,
      "transport": "stdio"
    }
  }
}

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What Perplexica Mcp Server does

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Test This Server

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README

Perplexica MCP Server

Language: English | 中文

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to Perplexica's AI-powered search engine capabilities.

Features

Web Search: General web search using AI
Academic Search: Search academic sources and papers
YouTube Search: Find and summarize YouTube videos
Reddit Search: Search Reddit discussions
Writing Assistant: Get help with writing and research
Multi-model Support: Use different chat and embedding models
Health Monitoring: Check service status and availability

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+
A running Perplexica instance (default: http://localhost:3000)
Optional: OpenAI API key for enhanced search capabilities

Installation

Clone this repository

Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt
pip install .

uv tool install .

Configuration

cline

Configure the server to cline:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexica": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "-m", "perplexica_mcp_server.server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXICA_DEFAULT_CHAT_PROVIDER":"custom_openai",
        "PERPLEXICA_DEFAULT_CHAT_MODEL":"gpt-4.1",
        "PERPLEXICA_CUSTOM_OPENAI_BASE_URL":"https://api.poe.com/v1",
        "PERPLEXICA_CUSTOM_OPENAI_KEY":"your_api_key",
        "PERPLEXICA_DEFAULT_EMBEDDING_PROVIDER":"transformers",
        "PERPLEXICA_DEFAULT_EMBEDDING_MODEL":"xenova-bge-small-en-v1.5",
        "PERPLEXICA_OPTIMIZATION_MODE":"balanced",
        "PERPLEXICA_BASE_URL":"http://localhost:3000"
      },
      "timeout": 60,
      "transport": "stdio"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexica": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "perplexica-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXICA_DEFAULT_CHAT_PROVIDER":"custom_openai",
        "PERPLEXICA_DEFAULT_CHAT_MODEL":"gpt-4.1",
        "PERPLEXICA_CUSTOM_OPENAI_BASE_URL":"https://api.poe.com/v1",
        "PERPLEXICA_CUSTOM_OPENAI_KEY":"your_api_key",
        "PERPLEXICA_DEFAULT_EMBEDDING_PROVIDER":"transformers",
        "PERPLEXICA_DEFAULT_EMBEDDING_MODEL":"xenova-bge-small-en-v1.5",
        "PERPLEXICA_OPTIMIZATION_MODE":"balanced",
        "PERPLEXICA_BASE_URL":"http://localhost:3000"
      },
      "timeout": 60,
      "transport": "stdio"
    }
  }
}

Development

Copy env.example to .env and modify as needed:

cp env.example .env
# Edit .env file to set your configuration

Starting the Server

Run the MCP server with stdio transport:

python -m perplexica_mcp_server.server

Testing

Test the server functionality:

python test/test_client.py

Run test for you perplexica:

python test/test_official_api.py

Output Formats

Supports two output formats:

json: Raw JSON data (default)
formatted: Human-readable formatted text

License

MIT License

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Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

30/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−70

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

No package registry to scan.

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Perplexica Mcp Server safe to use?: Perplexica Mcp Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Perplexica Mcp Server?: Perplexica Mcp Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with Perplexica Mcp Server?: Perplexica Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is Perplexica Mcp Server actively maintained?: Perplexica Mcp Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 297 days ago. It has 7 GitHub stars.

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Discussion

Start a conversation

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