Yes, Orcarouter is free to use.

How do I install Orcarouter?

Orcarouter is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: @orcarouter/mcp and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

What credentials does Orcarouter need?

Orcarouter requires the following credentials or environment variables: ORCAROUTER_API_KEY, ORCAROUTER_BASE_URL, ORCAROUTER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Orcarouter?

Orcarouter uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Orcarouter MCP Server

by Continuum AI Corp

Developer ToolsModerate6.0MCP RegistryLocal

Free

Server data from the Official MCP Registry

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

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

Security Report

6.0

Moderate6.0Moderate Risk

OrcaRouter MCP Server is a well-structured, professionally maintained LLM gateway client with strong authentication practices and appropriate permission scopes. Code demonstrates good defensive programming with comprehensive input validation, proper error handling, and no evidence of malicious patterns. Minor code quality observations around error handling patterns do not materially impact security. Supply chain analysis found 2 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (1 critical, 0 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.

5 files analyzed · 6 issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

env_vars

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

OrcaRouter API key. Required only for orcarouter_chat. Catalog tools (orcarouter_models_list, orcarouter_model_card, orcarouter_providers_list) work without it.Required

Environment variable: ORCAROUTER_API_KEY

Override the gateway base URL. Defaults to https://api.orcarouter.ai.Optional

Environment variable: ORCAROUTER_BASE_URL

Per-request timeout in seconds. Defaults to 300 (5 minutes) to accommodate long reasoning-model completions.Optional

Environment variable: ORCAROUTER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-continuum-ai-corp-orcarouter-mcp": {
      "env": {
        "ORCAROUTER_API_KEY": "your-orcarouter-api-key-here",
        "ORCAROUTER_BASE_URL": "your-orcarouter-base-url-here",
        "ORCAROUTER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT": "your-orcarouter-request-timeout-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@orcarouter/mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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