Routara LLM Gateway MCP Server¶

MCP server providing an OpenAI-compatible gateway to 787+ chat, image, and video models. Single endpoint for multi-model access - drop it into any MCP client and route requests across providers without changing client code.

What It Does¶

Unified Model Access - 787+ models behind one OpenAI-compatible API
Automatic Routing - Route requests based on cost, latency, or capability requirements
Multi-Modal - Chat, image generation, and video models in one gateway
MCP-Native - Designed specifically as an MCP server, not just an API proxy

Business Operator Use Cases¶

Use Case	Value
Cost Optimization	Route simple queries to cheap models, complex analysis to premium ones
Provider Redundancy	"If OpenAI is down, fall back to Anthropic automatically"
Model Comparison	Test the same prompt across 5 models simultaneously
Single Integration Point	One MCP config instead of managing 10+ separate server entries

Installation¶

git clone https://github.com/36412749-collab/routara-mcp
cd routara-mcp
npm install

Configuration¶

Add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "routara": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/routara-mcp/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "ROUTARA_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "ROUTARA_BASE_URL": "https://api.routara.io"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools Provided¶

chat_completion - OpenAI-compatible chat with model selection
list_models - Query available models with pricing and capability metadata
compare_models - Run same prompt across multiple models, compare output
set_routing_policy - Configure cost/latency/quality routing rules

Integration with CorpusIQ¶

CorpusIQ is the connector layer that lets AI assistants read the systems a business already runs on - accounting, payments, CRM, email, files and analytics - and answer with the source named. It is read-only by design: it retrieves data and never writes to, or acts in, a connected system, which is what makes it safe to point at live accounts.

This page is part of the CorpusIQ directory, the reference we maintain for the MCP server and agent-skill ecosystem. Run alongside CorpusIQ, a third-party server like this one can be combined with a company's own business data in a single answer.

See what CorpusIQ connects

Limitations¶

0 stars, brand new - Created July 20, 2026. Unvetted.
Routara SaaS dependency - Requires a Routara account and API key. Adds another vendor.
Pricing unknown - No public pricing for the gateway service itself (on top of underlying model costs).
Latency overhead - Additional hop through the gateway adds latency vs direct provider access.

Operator Verdict¶

★★ Useful for multi-model operations but adds vendor dependency. For operators running 5+ models across multiple providers, this simplifies MCP configuration significantly. However, the trade-off is routing all model traffic through Routara's infrastructure. Compare against direct MCP server configurations before adopting.