Openroute MCP

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to plan routes using the OpenRouteService API, for activities such as hiking or mountain biking. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting API integration tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-01-31 · ★ 2 · #188 OF 250 MAINTAINED API INTEGRATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Openroute MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set OPENROUTESERVICE_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add vemonet-openroute-mcp -- uvx openroute-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vemonet-openroute-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "openroute-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

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 local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package openroute-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Openroute MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v0.0.4 · 2026-01-31

0.0.4 - 2026-01-31 · HTML route returned as MCP app - · Improve MCP server.json config -

v0.0.3 · 2025-10-10

0.0.3 - 2025-10-10 · Add official mcp registry server.json config file - · Miscellaneous Tasks · Improve MCP registry server.json -

v0.0.2 · 2025-10-08

0.0.2 - 2025-10-08 · Enable configuration through CLI arguments, improve Dockerfile - · Add --debug flag to enable more debugging logs, fix API key check - · Fix docker host -

04 · Who maintains Openroute MCP

openroute-mcp is maintained by vemonet. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Oct 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/vemonet/openroute-mcp
category: API integration - ranked #188 of 250 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.vemonet/openroute-mcp (active, first published 2025-10-10 · 2 versions)
packages: pypi:openroute-mcp

06 · Openroute MCP FAQ

What is Openroute MCP?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to plan routes using the OpenRouteService API, for activities such as hiking or mountain biking. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Openroute MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-01-31. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Openroute MCP?

Run `uvx openroute-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (OPENROUTESERVICE_API_KEY) to set first. Set OPENROUTESERVICE_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Openroute MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Openroute MCP

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