Router
Proxies connections from local MCP clients to remote tool servers hosted on MCP.so, eliminating the need to run your own server infrastructure.
Provides a proxy service that connects local MCP clients to remote tool servers through a central routing service, eliminating the need to run your own server infrastructure.
What it does
- Route local MCP clients to remote servers
- Connect to hosted servers via server keys
- Proxy tool requests through central routing
- Enable remote server access without local setup
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About Router
Router is a community-built MCP server published by chatmcp that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Router offers a powerful crossy proxy and youtube proxy service, connecting MCP clients to remote tools easily without s It is categorized under developer tools.
How to install
You can install Router in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
License
Router is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
mcprouter MCP Server
proxy for remote mcp servers.
Quick Start
- Get Remote MCP Server Key
go to MCP.so, select a hosting server,
click Connect to generate your exclusive server_key.
- Configure MCP Server in any MCP Client
take Claude Desktop for example:
{
"mcpServers": {
"fetch": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcprouter"],
"env": {
"SERVER_KEY": "xxx"
}
}
}
}
Development
Install dependencies:
npm install
Build the server:
npm run build
For development with auto-rebuild:
npm run watch
Installation
To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:
On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcprouter": {
"command": "/path/to/mcprouter/build/index.js"
}
}
}
Debugging
Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the MCP Inspector, which is available as a package script:
npm run inspector
The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.
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