---
name: "Build document search layers for AI apps with Morphik"
slug: "build-document-search-layers-for-ai-apps-with-morphik"
description: "Ingest documents into Morphik, expose retrieval over AI-app knowledge, and tune document search quality before handing context to agents or RAG workflows."
github_stars: 3610
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/morphik-org/morphik-core"
author: "Morphik"
publisher_type: "open-source project"
category: "Data Extraction & Transformation"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "morphik-org/morphik-core"
  github_stars: 3610
---

# Build document search layers for AI apps with Morphik

Ingest documents into Morphik, expose retrieval over AI-app knowledge, and tune document search quality before handing context to agents or RAG workflows.

## Prerequisites

Morphik server or Morphik Python client, Python 3.10+, document corpus, configured model/retrieval providers as needed

## Installation

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- python scripts/migrate_auth_columns_complete.py --postgres-uri "postgresql+asyncpg://user:pass@host:port/db"
- Building AI applications that interact with data shouldn't require duct-taping together a dozen different tools just to get relevant results to your LLM.
- If you'd like to self-host Morphik, you can find the dedicated instruction [here](https://morphik.ai/docs/getting-started). We offer options for direct installation and installation via docker.

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- **Migration Required for Existing Installations**: If you installed Morphik before June 22nd, 2025, we've optimized our authentication system for 70-80% faster query performance. Please run the migration script before...
- [Getting Started with Morphik](#getting-started-with-morphik-recommended)
- The fastest and easiest way to get started with Morphik is by signing up for free at [Morphik](https://www.morphik.ai/signup). We have a generous free tier and transparent, compute-usage based pricing if you're lookin...

- Source: https://github.com/morphik-org/morphik-core
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/morphik-org/morphik-core/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://morphik.ai/docs

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/build-document-search-layers-for-ai-apps-with-morphik/)