Groq MCP Server

MCP server for interacting with Groq models

Local serverstdio

What is the Groq MCP server?

Groq MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. MCP server for interacting with Groq models.

What you get

Provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Groq models, including compound/meta models.

Configuration and credentials

You will need 2 environment variables: GROQ_API_KEY, REDIS_URL. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

  • Node.js >= 18.0.0 * A Groq API key set in the GROQ_API_KEY environment variable.

Setting it up

groq-compound-mcp-server on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Choosing this one

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. It is maintained by ricklamers; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the groq mcp server does with a few real requests.

How to install the Groq MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "groq": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "groq-compound-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "GROQ_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "REDIS_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • Node.js >= 18.0.0 * A Groq API key set in the GROQ_API_KEY environment variable.
VariableDescriptionRequired
GROQ_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
REDIS_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Frequently asked questions

It connects Groq to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Groq directly.