OrcaRouter MCP Server

by continuum-ai-corpio.github.Continuum-AI-Corp/orcarouter-mcpv1.1.5

Browse LLMs from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Qwen, DeepSeek and others with live prices, and route chat completions through the OrcaRouter gateway with fallback.

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Install OrcaRouter MCP server

claude mcp add orcarouter -e ORCAROUTER_API_KEY='<orcarouter-api-key>' -- npx -y @orcarouter/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orcarouter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@orcarouter/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ORCAROUTER_API_KEY": "<orcarouter-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orcarouter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@orcarouter/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ORCAROUTER_API_KEY": "<orcarouter-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "orcarouter": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@orcarouter/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ORCAROUTER_API_KEY": "<orcarouter-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orcarouter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@orcarouter/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ORCAROUTER_API_KEY": "<orcarouter-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
ORCAROUTER_API_KEY	—	yes	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	—	—	Override the gateway base URL. Defaults to https://api.orcarouter.ai.
ORCAROUTER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT	—	—	Per-request timeout in seconds. Defaults to 300 (5 minutes) to accommodate long reasoning-model completions.

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-05-26 · 5mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-05-26 · 5mo ago · GitHub · v1.1.5
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-05-26 · 5mo ago · official registry · v1.1.5

FAQ

›How do I install the OrcaRouter MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add orcarouter -e ORCAROUTER_API_KEY='<orcarouter-api-key>' -- npx -y @orcarouter/mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does OrcaRouter require an API key?

Yes. It expects ORCAROUTER_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use OrcaRouter as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

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

›Is OrcaRouter in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.Continuum-AI-Corp/orcarouter-mcp.