Perplexica MCP Server

by thetom42

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Perplexica MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI-powered web search functionality by connecting MCP clients to the Perplexica search API. It supports stdio, SSE, and Streamable HTTP transports and is built with the FastMCP framework.

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Author: thetom42
Downloads: 360
Categories: Other

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name Perplexica MCP Server

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "perplexica mcp server": {
            "perplexica": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "perplexica-mcp",
                    "stdio"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "PERPLEXICA_BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:3000/api/search"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "perplexica mcp server": {
            "perplexica": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "perplexica-mcp",
                    "stdio"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "PERPLEXICA_BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:3000/api/search"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "perplexica mcp server": {
            "perplexica": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "perplexica-mcp",
                    "stdio"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "PERPLEXICA_BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:3000/api/search"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "perplexica mcp server": {
            "perplexica": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "perplexica-mcp",
                    "stdio"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "PERPLEXICA_BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:3000/api/search"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "perplexica mcp server": {
            "perplexica": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "perplexica-mcp",
                    "stdio"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "PERPLEXICA_BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:3000/api/search"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "perplexica mcp server": {
            "perplexica": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "perplexica-mcp",
                    "stdio"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "PERPLEXICA_BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:3000/api/search"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "perplexica mcp server": {
            "perplexica": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "perplexica-mcp",
                    "stdio"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "PERPLEXICA_BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:3000/api/search"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "perplexica mcp server": {
            "perplexica": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "perplexica-mcp",
                    "stdio"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "PERPLEXICA_BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:3000/api/search"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "perplexica mcp server": {
            "perplexica": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "perplexica-mcp",
                    "stdio"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "PERPLEXICA_BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:3000/api/search"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "perplexica mcp server": {
            "perplexica": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "perplexica-mcp",
                    "stdio"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "PERPLEXICA_BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:3000/api/search"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "perplexica mcp server": {
            "perplexica": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "perplexica-mcp",
                    "stdio"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "PERPLEXICA_BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:3000/api/search"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "perplexica mcp server": {
            "perplexica": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "perplexica-mcp",
                    "stdio"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "PERPLEXICA_BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:3000/api/search"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "perplexica mcp server": {
            "perplexica": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "perplexica-mcp",
                    "stdio"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "PERPLEXICA_BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:3000/api/search"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "perplexica mcp server": {
            "perplexica": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "perplexica-mcp",
                    "stdio"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "PERPLEXICA_BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:3000/api/search"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "perplexica mcp server": {
            "perplexica": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "perplexica-mcp",
                    "stdio"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "PERPLEXICA_BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:3000/api/search"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

Clone the repository, install dependencies with uv sync, and set the PERPLEXICA_BACKEND_URL environment variable to your running Perplexica instance. Run the server using one of three transport modes: uv run src/perplexica_mcp.py stdio, sse, or http. Configuration examples for Claude Desktop, Cursor IDE, and generic MCP clients are provided. Docker deployment is also supported with compose files for HTTP and SSE transports.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "perplexica mcp server": {
            "perplexica": {
                "command": "uvx",
                "args": [
                    "perplexica-mcp",
                    "stdio"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "PERPLEXICA_BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:3000/api/search"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "perplexica": {
        "command": "uvx",
        "args": [
            "perplexica-mcp",
            "stdio"
        ],
        "env": {
            "PERPLEXICA_BACKEND_URL": "http://localhost:3000/api/search"
        }
    }
}

Perplexica MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides search functionality using Perplexica's AI-powered search engine.

Features

- Search Tool: AI-powered web search with multiple focus modes
- Multiple Transport Support: stdio, SSE, and Streamable HTTP transports
- FastMCP Integration: Built using FastMCP for robust MCP protocol compliance
- Unified Architecture: Single server implementation supporting all transport modes
- Production Ready: Docker support with security best practices

Installation

```bash

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