search

MCP tool from Perplexica MCP by thetom42

Performs AI-powered web search using Perplexica.

How to use it

search is exposed by the Perplexica MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the search 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)

chat_model

(object, optional): Chat model configuration

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

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