Piazza MCP Server

by jadenpxrkio.github.jadenpxrk/mcp-piazzav0.1.0

Read-only Piazza access: activity, search, unread posts, full threads, and course info

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Our reading of Piazza, from the data

Piazza is a education & learning MCP server from jadenpxrk, listed in the official MCP Registry.

We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.

With 2 GitHub stars it ranks #63 of 251 education & learning servers we index.

It runs locally on your machine over stdio and needs one secret (PIAZZA_PASSWORD); use a scoped, least-privilege key.

Install Piazza MCP server

claude mcp add piazza -e PIAZZA_PASSWORD='<piazza-password>' -- uvx mcp-piazza

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "piazza": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-piazza"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PIAZZA_PASSWORD": "<piazza-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "piazza": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-piazza"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PIAZZA_PASSWORD": "<piazza-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "piazza": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-piazza"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PIAZZA_PASSWORD": "<piazza-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "piazza": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-piazza"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PIAZZA_PASSWORD": "<piazza-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
PIAZZA_EMAIL	—	—	Piazza account email. Not needed after 'mcp-piazza login'.
PIAZZA_PASSWORD	—	yes	Piazza account password. Not needed after 'mcp-piazza login'.
PIAZZA_COOKIE_FILE	—	—	Path of the saved session file.
PIAZZA_ANONYMIZE_STUDENTS	—	—	Replace student names with pseudonyms.
PIAZZA_FENCE_CONTENT	—	—	Mark post text as untrusted data.
PIAZZA_MIN_INTERVAL	—	—	Minimum seconds between Piazza requests.
PIAZZA_CACHE_TTL	—	—	Seconds to keep feeds and posts in memory.

Freshness

Not enough public signals yet to judge maintenance.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-16 · 3d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-16 · 3d ago · GitHub · v0.1.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-16 · 3d ago · official registry · v0.1.0

How it compares in Education & Learning

Against the most-starred education & learning servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
Piazza (this)	2	—	not measured	—	local
Honcho	7,681	—	not measured	Active	hosted
Agentic Flow	823	—	not measured	Active	local
Anki	520	—	not measured	Active	local
Anki MCP Desktop	520	—	not measured	Active	—
Ori Memory	332	—	not measured	Active	local

All education & learning MCP servers

FAQ

›How do I install the Piazza MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add piazza -e PIAZZA_PASSWORD='<piazza-password>' -- uvx mcp-piazza. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Piazza require an API key?

Yes. It expects PIAZZA_PASSWORD, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Piazza as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Piazza in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.jadenpxrk/mcp-piazza.

Sources and method

Official MCP Registry entry: updated 2026-10-16
GitHub repository: fetched 2026-10-19
Package registry (npm / PyPI): listed
Last checked against all sources: 2026-10-19

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