NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway MCP Server

by vvvvkingio.github.vvvvking/novai-pythonv0.1.1

Chinese frontier AI models as MCP tools via one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, zero platform fee.

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Our reading of NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway, from the data

NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway is a ai & llm tools MCP server from vvvvking, listed in the official MCP Registry.

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

With 0 GitHub stars it ranks #1,305 of 3,169 ai & llm tools servers we index.

It runs locally on your machine over stdio.

Install NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway MCP server

claude mcp add aiapi-pro -e NOVAI_API_KEY='<novai-api-key>' -- uvx aiapi-pro

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aiapi-pro": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "aiapi-pro"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOVAI_API_KEY": "<novai-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aiapi-pro": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "aiapi-pro"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOVAI_API_KEY": "<novai-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "aiapi-pro": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "aiapi-pro"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOVAI_API_KEY": "<novai-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aiapi-pro": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "aiapi-pro"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOVAI_API_KEY": "<novai-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
NOVAI_API_KEY	yes	—	NovAI API key. Get $2 free credit (no card) at https://aiapi-pro.com/register

Freshness

Not enough public signals yet to judge maintenance.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-10 · 8d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-10 · 8d ago · GitHub · v0.1.1
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-10 · 8d ago · official registry · v0.1.1

How it compares in AI & LLM Tools

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

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway (this)	0	—	not measured	—	local
Memory	91,356	—	not measured	Active	local
Claude Flow	76,638	—	not measured	Active	local
Next AI Draw.io	36,318	—	not measured	—	local
Serena Agent	30,371	—	not measured	Active	local
Trycua	30,160	—	not measured	Active	—

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FAQ

›How do I install the NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add aiapi-pro -e NOVAI_API_KEY='<novai-api-key>' -- uvx aiapi-pro. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway require an API key?

Yes. It expects NOVAI_API_KEY.

›Can I use NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

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

›Is NovAI - Chinese AI Models Gateway in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.vvvvking/novai-python.

Sources and method

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

The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.