chat_model

MCP tool from Perplexica MCP by thetom42

(object, optional): Chat model configuration

How to use it

chat_model is exposed by the Perplexica MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the chat_model tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Perplexica MCP

$uvx perplexica-mcp --help

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Other tools in Perplexica MCP (8)

embedding_model

(object, optional): Embedding model configuration

history

(array, optional): Conversation history as [["human", "text"], ["assistant", "text"]] pairs

optimization_mode

(string, optional): "speed", "balanced", or "quality"

query

(string, required): Search query

Performs AI-powered web search using Perplexica.

sources

(array, required): Search sources to use. Valid values: "web", "academic", "discussions". Can combine multiple sources.

stream

(boolean, optional): Whether to stream responses

system_instructions

(string, optional): Custom instructions