orcarouter-mcp-server
orcarouter-mcp-server is the official MCP server of OrcaRouter, listed under mcp tooling. It reaches orcarouter. It needs ORCAROUTER_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 13 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-23.
Serves as the official MCP server for OrcaRouter, enabling auto-routing and fallback chains for language models. Supports browsing models and chatting through various clients like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP client.
Install
Read from orcarouter-mcp-server’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
claude mcp add orcarouter -s user -e ORCAROUTER_API_KEY=sk-orca-your-key -- npx -y @orcarouter/mcp
What it reaches, and what it needs
What it connects to
Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.
Maintenance
Official MCP server for OrcaRouter — the LLM gateway with auto-routing and fallback chains. Browse models and chat from Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP client.
orcarouter-mcp-server compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| orcarouter-mcp-server (this page) | orcarouter | ORCAROUTER_API_KEY | 13 | 2026-10-22 | MIT |
| tradingview-mcp | marketaux | MARKETAUX_API_TOKEN | 5,099 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| mcphub | — | ADMIN_PASSWORD | 2,580 | 2026-10-24 | Apache-2.0 |
| mcp-remote | — | AUTH_TOKEN, MCP_CLIENT_SECRET, MCP_REMOTE_CLIENT_SECRET | 1,652 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| mcp-searxng | — | None listed | 1,322 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| tuui | — | None listed | 1,159 | 2026-05-14 | Apache-2.0 |
Ranked by services in common with orcarouter-mcp-server, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about orcarouter-mcp-server
- What does orcarouter-mcp-server do?
- Serves as the official MCP server for OrcaRouter, enabling auto-routing and fallback chains for language models. Supports browsing models and chatting through various clients like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP client.
- How do I install orcarouter-mcp-server?
- Its own README gives this command: claude mcp add orcarouter -s user -e ORCAROUTER_API_KEY=sk-orca-your-key -- npx -y @orcarouter/mcp. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does orcarouter-mcp-server connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches orcarouter. The credentials we found in its source are ORCAROUTER_API_KEY.
- Which AI clients can use orcarouter-mcp-server?
- Its own description mentions Claude Desktop, Cursor and Windsurf. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
- Is orcarouter-mcp-server official and is it maintained?
- It is named as the official server of OrcaRouter. Its repository has 13 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-22.
- What licence does orcarouter-mcp-server use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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