tryaii-mcp-server

TryAII MCP Server

🚀 A lightweight Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to the TryAII AI comparison service

🎯 What is TryAII MCP Server?

This is a lightweight MCP server that acts as a proxy to the TryAII API service, allowing you to:

• Compare responses from multiple AI models simultaneously
• Chat with specific models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek, xAI, and Mistral
• Run collective intelligence queries using multiple top models
• Access 30+ models with a single API key

🏗️ Architecture

This MCP server is designed as a thin client that:

• Reads your TRYAII_API_KEY from environment variables
• Proxies tool calls to the external TryAII API service
• Returns formatted responses to your MCP client

Benefits:

• ✅ Lightweight: Minimal local dependencies
• ✅ Secure: Your provider API keys are managed centrally
• ✅ Always Updated: New models and features without client updates
• ✅ Scalable: Backed by robust cloud infrastructure

🔧 Installation & Setup

1. Install the Package

npm install -g tryaii-mcp-server

2. Get Your API Key

• Visit TryAII to get your API key
• Your API key will look like: tai_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

3. Configure Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tryaii": {
      "command": "tryaii-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "TRYAII_API_KEY": "tai_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config file locations:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

4. Restart Claude Desktop

After updating the config, restart Claude Desktop to load the new MCP server.

🛠️ Available Tools

Tool	Description
get_available_models	Get all available AI models with capabilities and pricing
chat_with_model	Have a conversation with a specific AI model
compare_models	Compare responses from multiple AI models
brains	Get responses from top models simultaneously (GPT-4o, Claude 3.7/4, Gemini 2.5)
get_model_info	Get detailed information about a specific model

📊 Supported Models

OpenAI Models

• Latest: gpt-4o, gpt-4o-mini, gpt-4.1, gpt-4.1-nano
• Reasoning Models: o3, o3-mini, o3-pro, o4-mini, o1

Anthropic Models

• Claude 4 Series: claude-sonnet-4-20250514, claude-opus-4-20250514
• Claude 3.7: claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219 (with extended thinking)
• Claude 3.5: claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022, claude-3-5-haiku-20241022
• Claude 3: claude-3-opus-20240229, claude-3-haiku-20240307

Google Gemini Models

• Gemini 2.5: gemini-2.5-pro-preview-05-06, gemini-2.5-flash-preview-05-20
• Gemini 2.0: gemini-2.0-flash, gemini-2.0-flash-lite
• Gemini 1.5: gemini-1.5-pro, gemini-1.5-flash

DeepSeek Models

• Reasoning: deepseek-reasoner (with thinking capabilities)
• Chat: deepseek-chat

xAI Models

• Grok 4: grok-4-latest
• Grok 3: grok-3-latest, grok-3-fast-latest, grok-3-mini-latest, grok-3-mini-fast-latest

Mistral Models

• Large: mistral-large-latest
• Small: mistral-small-latest

💡 Example Usage in Claude

Compare Models

Use the compare_models tool to compare how GPT-4 and Claude 3.5 Sonnet explain quantum computing

Collective Intelligence

Use the brains tool to get insights from multiple top AI models about the future of artificial intelligence

Chat with Specific Model

Use chat_with_model to have a conversation with deepseek-reasoner about solving a complex math problem

Get Model Information

Use get_model_info to see the capabilities and pricing of gpt-4o

🔒 Security & Privacy

• API Key Security: Your TRYAII_API_KEY is securely transmitted to the TryAII service
• No Provider Keys Needed: You don't need to manage OpenAI, Anthropic, or other provider API keys
• Centralized Management: All provider API keys are securely managed by the TryAII service
• Rate Limiting: Built-in rate limiting and usage tracking

🐛 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

• "TRYAII_API_KEY environment variable is required"

  • Make sure you've added the API key to your Claude Desktop config
  • Restart Claude Desktop after updating the config

• "Failed to communicate with TryAII service"

  • Check your internet connection
  • Verify your API key is valid
  • Check if the TryAII service is operational

• Tools not appearing in Claude

  • Verify the config file path and JSON syntax
  • Restart Claude Desktop
  • Check Claude Desktop logs for errors

Getting Help

• Check the TryAII Documentation
• Report issues on GitHub
• Contact support via the TryAII website

🔄 Updates

This MCP server automatically benefits from updates to the TryAII service:

• New Models: Added automatically without client updates
• Feature Improvements: Enhanced capabilities without reinstalling
• Performance Optimizations: Better response times and reliability

To update the MCP server package:

npm update -g tryaii-mcp-server

📄 License

Apache 2.0 License - see LICENSE file for details.

Made with ❤️ by the TryAII team