AISIX AI Gateway MCP Server

One OpenAI-compatible API in front of every model. Route, govern, secure, cache, and observe all your LLM and AI-agent traffic from a single control point - shipped as one static binary with low per-request overhead. Run it in your infrastructure for free, forever.

People who work with ai gateway, bedrock and gemini and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Rust.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 155 · #53 OF 106 MAINTAINED AI & ML · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

Apache-2.0 · Rust servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install AISIX AI Gateway

before you install - you'll need

Set OPENAI_API_KEY, CALLER_API_KEY before connecting.

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/api7/aisix:0.12.0

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "api7-aisix": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/api7/aisix:0.12.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

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Zed · context_servers

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Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.api7 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What AISIX AI Gateway can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.3.0 · 2026-09-18

Get started · New to AISIX? Get the gateway running and route your first LLM request in minutes: · Documentation - · Gateway quickstart (one container, declarative resources.yaml) - · Download · Pull the container…

v1.2.0 · 2026-09-08

Get started · New to AISIX? Get the gateway running and route your first LLM request in minutes: · Documentation - · Gateway quickstart (one container, declarative resources.yaml) - · Download · Pull the container…

v1.1.0 · 2026-09-07

Get started · New to AISIX? Get the gateway running and route your first LLM request in minutes: · Documentation - · Gateway quickstart (one container, declarative resources.yaml) - · Download · Pull the container…

04 · Who maintains AISIX AI Gateway

AISIX AI Gateway is maintained by api7. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/api7/aisix
website
https://docs.api7.ai/ai-gateway/mcp-gateway/overview
category
AI & ML - ranked #53 of 106 actively-maintained AI & ML servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence
10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-18)
registry
io.github.api7/aisix (active, first published 2026-09-02)
packages
oci:ghcr.io/api7/aisix:0.12.0

06 · AISIX AI Gateway FAQ

What is AISIX AI Gateway?

One OpenAI-compatible API in front of every model. Route, govern, secure, cache, and observe all your LLM and AI-agent traffic from a single control point - shipped as one static binary with low per-request overhead. Run it in your infrastructure for free, forever.

Is AISIX AI Gateway still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-18 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install AISIX AI Gateway?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/api7/aisix:0.12.0`. The README documents 2 environment variables (OPENAI_API_KEY, CALLER_API_KEY) to set first. Set OPENAI_API_KEY, CALLER_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

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