# Perplexica MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to enable AI assistants to perform advanced searches with customizable focus modes, solving problems of information retrieval and data access. The Perplexica MCP Server acts as a proxy, providing a seamless interface for Large Language Models (LLMs) to access Perplexica's AI-powered search engine. It accepts search queries as input and returns relevant results, ideal for use cases requiring precise and context-aware information retrieval.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/thetom42-perplexica-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/thetom42-perplexica-mcp

## Description

A Model Context Protocol server that acts as a proxy to provide LLM access to Perplexica's AI-powered search engine, enabling AI assistants to perform searches with various focus modes.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.60
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-05-05

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/hz98awbpv1)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/thetom42/perplexica-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "thetom42-perplexica-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/thetom42-perplexica-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/thetom42-perplexica-mcp/pull`

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