Openai Bridge MCP Server

This package is officially distributed via: - **PyPI**: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-server-openai-bridge/ - **GitHub**

Local serverstdio

What is the Openai Bridge MCP server?

If you already use Openai Bridge, the openai bridge mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. This package is officially distributed via: - PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-server-openai-bridge/ - GitHub: https://github.com/jaspertvdm/mcp-server-openai-bridge.

What the server does

  • Connect MCP clients to OpenAI API
  • Support for GPT-4, GPT-3.5, and other models
  • Streaming responses
  • Simple configuration

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at mcp-server-openai-bridge on PyPI and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: OPENAI_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Where it fits

Among the AI and media services 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 jaspertvdm; 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.

Worth knowing first

  • 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.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How to install the Openai Bridge MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "server-openai-bridge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-openai-bridge"],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
OPENAI_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Frequently asked questions

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