About Piazza MCP
Piazza MCP is an MCP server published by smchase in the Developer Tools category: mCP server for browsing Piazza course forums.
The repository has 4 stars and 2 forks, with the last commit 8 months ago. Six months or more without a commit doesn't mean the server is broken, but check the open issues before depending on it in production.
Install
git clone https://github.com/smchase/piazza-mcpThis server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.
Tools (4)
get_post(post_number)Read full post with answers and follow-ups
Parameters not published.
list_classes()List active enrolled Piazza classes
Parameters not published.
search_posts(query, folder, limit)Search by keyword, folder, or both
Parameters not published.
set_class(network_id)Select a class, get available folders
Parameters not published.
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- ✓README presentThe repository ships documentation.
- ✓License declaredUsable under a stated license.
- !Tests presentNo tests found. Behaviour changes may go unnoticed between versions.
- ✓Dependencies pinnedA lockfile pins dependency versions.
- ✓No dynamic code executionSource scan found no eval, dynamic Function, or shell execution.
- !Scoped permissionsDoesn't declare a permission scope. Assume it can do anything its process can.
README
piazza-mcp
An MCP server that lets AI agents browse your Piazza course forums — search posts, read questions/answers, and discover relevant course content.
Install
Requires uv (brew install uv).
Claude Code
claude mcp add --scope user piazza --env PIAZZA_EMAIL=you@school.ca --env PIAZZA_PASSWORD=your-password -- uvx piazza-mcp@latest
VS Code
Add to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"piazza": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["piazza-mcp@latest"],
"env": {
"PIAZZA_EMAIL": "you@school.ca",
"PIAZZA_PASSWORD": "your-password"
}
}
}
}
}
Credentials are your Piazza login email and password.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
list_classes() |
List active enrolled Piazza classes |
set_class(network_id) |
Select a class, get available folders |
search_posts(query, folder, limit) |
Search by keyword, folder, or both |
get_post(post_number) |
Read full post with answers and follow-ups |
Development
git clone https://github.com/smchase/piazza-mcp
cd piazza-mcp
uv sync --group dev
Use a local clone in your MCP client:
claude mcp add piazza-dev --env PIAZZA_EMAIL=you@school.ca --env PIAZZA_PASSWORD=your-password -- uv --directory /path/to/piazza-mcp run piazza-mcp
README fetched from the repository 5 days ago. The original is authoritative.