OrcaRouter

Name: OrcaRouter
Author: Continuum-AI-Corp

by Continuum-AI-Corpversion 1.1.5i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.Continuum-AI-Corp/orcarouter-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Browse 160+ LLM models and live pricing — no API key needed for catalog. Add key to route chat.

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UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Chat & email
You need to fill in: ORCAROUTER_API_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: ORCAROUTER_API_KEY, ORCAROUTER_BASE_URL, ORCAROUTER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orcarouter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@orcarouter/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ORCAROUTER_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "ORCAROUTER_BASE_URL": "your-value",
        "ORCAROUTER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add orcarouter --env ORCAROUTER_API_KEY=your-value --env ORCAROUTER_BASE_URL=your-value --env ORCAROUTER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT=your-value -- npx -y @orcarouter/mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orcarouter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@orcarouter/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ORCAROUTER_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "ORCAROUTER_BASE_URL": "your-value",
        "ORCAROUTER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "orcarouter": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@orcarouter/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ORCAROUTER_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "ORCAROUTER_BASE_URL": "your-value",
        "ORCAROUTER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

ORCAROUTER_API_KEY secret env
OrcaRouter API key. Required only for orcarouter_chat. Catalog tools (orcarouter_models_list, orcarouter_model_card, orcarouter_providers_list) work without it.
ORCAROUTER_BASE_URL env
Override the gateway base URL. Defaults to https://api.orcarouter.ai.
ORCAROUTER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT env
Per-request timeout in seconds. Defaults to 300 (5 minutes) to accommodate long reasoning-model completions.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 8, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account Continuum-AI-Corp, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Chat & emaili

More stars than 0% of the other 1846 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 10% of the other 1846 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1846 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is OrcaRouter safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: ORCAROUTER_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.1.5) reached the registry 5 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

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README from the maker

Open the README

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OrcaRouter MCP Server

Official MCP server for the OrcaRouter LLM gateway.

Browse OrcaRouter's model catalog and run chat completions from inside any Model Context Protocol client — Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, or anything else that speaks the protocol.

Catalog browsing works without an API key — compare pricing and capabilities before signing up.

What you can do

🗺️ Discover providers and models without an API key
💬 Run chat completions through any served model
🧠 Auto-route requests through your workspace's orcarouter/auto router (cost / quality / balanced / LinUCB / gated-adaptive strategies)
🔁 Configure fallback chains (primary + up to 4 fallbacks) for resilience
📊 Filter models server-side by provider, capability, or minimum context window
🎯 Inspect detailed model cards: pricing, context, latency, supported endpoints
🔌 Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, and any MCP client

Examples

Try saying things like:

*"List all providers on OrcaRouter"*
*"Show me all Anthropic models with their pricing"*
*"Get details about minimax/minimax-m2.7"*
*"Chat with orcarouter/auto and explain quantum computing"*

Quick Start

Claude Code (CLI one-liner)

claude mcp add orcarouter -s user \

-e ORCAROUTER_API_KEY=sk-orca-your-key \ -- npx -y @orcarouter/mcp

Other clients (config-file path)

Copy the example config for your MCP client into the client's config file:

Client	Example	Action
Claude Desktop	claude-desktop.json	Replace
Claude Code	claude-code.json	Merge
Cursor	cursor.json	Replace
Windsurf	windsurf.json	Replace

See examples/README.md for the config-file paths and notes on Zed and other clients.

Replace sk-or-... in the copied file with your OrcaRouter API key.
Restart your MCP client.

The root .mcp.json is the same config in the Open Plugins standard location, so registry/discovery tools that scan for it (e.g. cursor.directory) can pick this server up automatically.

Requires Node.js 18 or later. The ORCAROUTER_API_KEY env var is only required for orcarouter_chat; catalog tools work without it.

Tools

orcarouter_chat — run a chat completion (with optional fallback chain)
orcarouter_models_list — browse the catalog (pricing, context, capabilities)
orcarouter_model_card — detailed info for one model
orcarouter_providers_list — list providers with model counts

Full input schemas are exposed at runtime via the MCP tools/list method — your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.) reads them automatically.

Configuration

Name	Required	Description
`ORCAROUTER_API_KEY`	optional	OrcaRouter API key. Required only for `orcarouter_chat`.
`ORCAROUTER_BASE_URL`	optional	API base URL. Defaults to `https://api.orcarouter.ai`.
`ORCAROUTER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT`	optional	Per-request HTTP timeout in seconds. Defaults to `300`.

Security

API keys are read from environment variables, never logged, and only sent to the OrcaRouter API. See SECURITY.md for the vulnerability disclosure policy.

Development

# bun (preferred)

bun install bun run test bun run typecheck bun run build

or with npm

npm install npm test npm run typecheck npm run build

The build produces an ESM bundle at dist/index.js with a #!/usr/bin/env node shebang, runnable as the orcarouter-mcp binary.

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md. For newcomer-friendly tasks, browse the good first issue label.

License

MIT

OrcaRouter

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Chat & emaili

Common questions

Alternatives

Vexa

emailmd

MCP WhatsApp Cloud

README from the maker

What you can do

Examples

Quick Start

Claude Code (CLI one-liner)

Other clients (config-file path)

Tools

Configuration

Security

Development

or with npm

Contributing

License