Openroute MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 127 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 31 Jan 2026.
Plan routes using the OpenRouteService API, such as for hiking, mountain biking, or driving.
What the code does
We read the source, 1 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
with open(os.path.join(settings.data_folder, gpx_filename), "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add openroute-mcp -e 'OPENROUTESERVICE_API_KEY=<OPENROUTESERVICE_API_KEY>' -- uvx openroute-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"openroute-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openroute-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OPENROUTESERVICE_API_KEY": "<OPENROUTESERVICE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.openroute-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["openroute-mcp"]
env = { OPENROUTESERVICE_API_KEY = "<OPENROUTESERVICE_API_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"openroute-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openroute-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OPENROUTESERVICE_API_KEY": "<OPENROUTESERVICE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"openroute-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openroute-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OPENROUTESERVICE_API_KEY": "<OPENROUTESERVICE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<OPENROUTESERVICE_API_KEY> (Your API key for https://api.openrouteservice.org).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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Openroute MCP — questions
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