Pearch.ai MCP

Pearch.ai MCP is a FastMCP service that enables powerful people search capabilities through the Pearch.ai. This service allows you to integrate advanced people search functionality into your applications.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7 or newer
• Pearch.ai API key
• FastMCP package

API Key Setup

1. Visit Pearch.ai Dashboard to obtain your API key
2. For testing purposes, you can use the test key: pearch_mcp_key
3. Set your API key as an environment variable:

   export PEARCH_API_KEY='your-api-key-here'
   

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install mcp_pearch for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @Pearch-ai/mcp_pearch --client claude

Option 1: macOS[uv]

# Install Python and uv
brew install python
brew install uv

# Create and activate virtual environment
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate

# Install FastMCP
uv pip install fastmcp

Option 2: Linux[pip]

# Install system dependencies
sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3 python3-venv python3-pip

# Create and activate virtual environment
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

# Install FastMCP
pip install fastmcp

Usage

Standard Installation

fastmcp install pearch_mcp.py --name "Pearch.ai" --env-var PEARCH_API_KEY=pearch_mcp_key

Development Mode

For local development and testing:

# Set your API key
export PEARCH_API_KEY='your-api-key-here'

# Start development server
fastmcp dev pearch_mcp.py

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Please ensure your code follows our coding standards and includes appropriate tests.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions:

• Open an issue in the repository
• Contact support at support@pearch.ai

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.