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Outsource MCP

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables AI applications to outsource tasks to various model providers through a unified interface.

Compatible with any AI tool that supports the Model Context Protocol, including Claude Desktop, Cline, and other MCP-enabled applications. Built with FastMCP for the MCP server implementation and Agno for AI agent capabilities.

Features

  • 🤖 Multi-Provider Support: Access 20+ AI providers through a single interface
  • 📝 Text Generation: Generate text using models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and more
  • 🎨 Image Generation: Create images using DALL-E 3 and DALL-E 2
  • 🔧 Simple API: Consistent interface with just three parameters: provider, model, and prompt
  • 🔑 Flexible Authentication: Only configure API keys for the providers you use

Configuration

Add the following configuration to your MCP client. Consult your MCP client's documentation for specific configuration details.

{ "mcpServers": { "outsource-mcp": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["--from", "git+https://github.com/gwbischof/outsource-mcp.git", "outsource-mcp"], "env": { "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-openai-key", "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-anthropic-key", "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "your-google-key", "GROQ_API_KEY": "your-groq-key", "DEEPSEEK_API_KEY": "your-deepseek-key", "XAI_API_KEY": "your-xai-key", "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "your-perplexity-key", "COHERE_API_KEY": "your-cohere-key", "FIREWORKS_API_KEY": "your-fireworks-key", "HUGGINGFACE_API_KEY": "your-huggingface-key", "MISTRAL_API_KEY": "your-mistral-key", "NVIDIA_API_KEY": "your-nvidia-key", "OLLAMA_HOST": "http://localhost:11434", "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "your-openrouter-key", "TOGETHER_API_KEY": "your-together-key", "CEREBRAS_API_KEY": "your-cerebras-key", "DEEPINFRA_API_KEY": "your-deepinfra-key", "SAMBANOVA_API_KEY": "your-sambanova-key" } } } }

Note: The environment variables are optional. Only include the API keys for the providers you want to use.

Quick Start

Once installed and configured, you can use the tools in your MCP client:

  1. Generate text: Use the outsource_text tool with provider "openai", model "gpt-4o-mini", and prompt "Write a haiku about coding"
  2. Generate images: Use the outsource_image tool with provider "openai", model "dall-e-3", and prompt "A futuristic city skyline at sunset"

Tools

outsource_text

Creates an Agno agent with a specified provider and model to generate text responses.

Arguments:

  • provider: The provider name (e.g., "openai", "anthropic", "google", "groq", etc.)
  • model: The model name (e.g., "gpt-4o", "claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022", "gemini-2.0-flash-exp")
  • prompt: The text prompt to send to the model

outsource_image

Generates images using AI models.

Arguments:

  • provider: The provider name (currently only "openai" is supported)
  • model: The model name ("dall-e-3" or "dall-e-2")
  • prompt: The image generation prompt

Returns the URL of the generated image.

Note: Image generation is currently only supported by OpenAI models (DALL-E 2 and DALL-E 3). Other providers only support text generation.

Supported Providers

The following providers are supported. Use the provider name (in parentheses) as the provider argument:

Core Providers

  • OpenAI (openai) - GPT-4, GPT-3.5, DALL-E, etc. | Models
  • Anthropic (anthropic) - Claude 3.5, Claude 3, etc. | Models
  • Google (google) - Gemini Pro, Gemini Flash, etc. | Models
  • Groq (groq) - Llama 3, Mixtral, etc. | Models
  • DeepSeek (deepseek) - DeepSeek Chat & Coder | Models
  • xAI (xai) - Grok models | Models
  • Perplexity (perplexity) - Sonar models | Models

Additional Providers

  • Cohere (cohere) - Command models | Models
  • Mistral AI (mistral) - Mistral Large, Medium, Small | Models
  • NVIDIA (nvidia) - Various models | Models
  • HuggingFace (huggingface) - Open source models | Models
  • Ollama (ollama) - Local models | Models
  • Fireworks AI (fireworks) - Fast inference | Models
  • OpenRouter (openrouter) - Multi-provider access | Models
  • Together AI (together) - Open source models | Models
  • Cerebras (cerebras) - Fast inference | Models
  • DeepInfra (deepinfra) - Optimized models | Models
  • SambaNova (sambanova) - Enterprise models | Models

Enterprise Providers

  • AWS Bedrock (aws or bedrock) - AWS-hosted models | Models
  • Azure AI (azure) - Azure-hosted models | Models
  • IBM WatsonX (ibm or watsonx) - IBM models | Models
  • LiteLLM (litellm) - Universal interface | Models
  • Vercel v0 (vercel or v0) - Vercel AI | Models
  • Meta Llama (meta) - Direct Meta access | Models

Environment Variables

Each provider requires its corresponding API key:

ProviderEnvironment VariableExample
OpenAIOPENAI_API_KEYsk-...
AnthropicANTHROPIC_API_KEYsk-ant-...
GoogleGOOGLE_API_KEYAIza...
GroqGROQ_API_KEYgsk_...
DeepSeekDEEPSEEK_API_KEYsk-...
xAIXAI_API_KEYxai-...
PerplexityPERPLEXITY_API_KEYpplx-...
CohereCOHERE_API_KEY...
FireworksFIREWORKS_API_KEY...
HuggingFaceHUGGINGFACE_API_KEYhf_...
MistralMISTRAL_API_KEY...
NVIDIANVIDIA_API_KEYnvapi-...
OllamaOLLAMA_HOSThttp://localhost:11434
OpenRouterOPENROUTER_API_KEY...
TogetherTOGETHER_API_KEY...
CerebrasCEREBRAS_API_KEY...
DeepInfraDEEPINFRA_API_KEY...
SambaNovaSAMBANOVA_API_KEY...
AWS BedrockAWS credentialsVia AWS CLI/SDK
Azure AIAzure credentialsVia Azure CLI/SDK
IBM WatsonXIBM_WATSONX_API_KEY...
Meta LlamaLLAMA_API_KEY...

Note: Only configure the API keys for providers you plan to use.

Examples

Text Generation

# Using OpenAI provider: openai model: gpt-4o-mini prompt: Write a haiku about coding # Using Anthropic provider: anthropic model: claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 prompt: Explain quantum computing in simple terms # Using Google provider: google model: gemini-2.0-flash-exp prompt: Create a recipe for chocolate chip cookies

Image Generation

# Using DALL-E 3 provider: openai model: dall-e-3 prompt: A serene Japanese garden with cherry blossoms # Using DALL-E 2 provider: openai model: dall-e-2 prompt: A futuristic cityscape at sunset

Development

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.11 or higher
  • uv package manager

Setup

git clone https://github.com/gwbischof/outsource-mcp.git cd outsource-mcp uv sync

Testing with MCP Inspector

The MCP Inspector allows you to test the server interactively:

mcp dev server.py

Running Tests

The test suite includes integration tests that verify both text and image generation:

# Run all tests uv run pytest

Note: Integration tests require API keys to be set in your environment.

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

  1. "Error: Unknown provider"
    • Check that you're using a supported provider name from the list above
    • Provider names are case-insensitive
  2. "Error: OpenAI API error"
    • Verify your API key is correctly set in the environment variables
    • Check that your API key has access to the requested model
    • Ensure you have sufficient credits/quota
  3. "Error: No image was generated"
    • This can happen if the image generation request fails
    • Try a simpler prompt or different model (dall-e-2 vs dall-e-3)
  4. Environment variables not working
    • Make sure to restart your MCP client after updating the configuration
    • Verify the configuration file location for your specific MCP client
    • Check that the environment variables are properly formatted in the configuration

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

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The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.

An MCP server that enables AI applications to access 20+ model providers (including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) through a unified interface for text and image generation.

  1. Features
    1. Configuration
      1. Quick Start
        1. Tools
          1. outsource_text
          2. outsource_image
        2. Supported Providers
          1. Core Providers
          2. Additional Providers
          3. Enterprise Providers
          4. Environment Variables
        3. Examples
          1. Text Generation
          2. Image Generation
        4. Development
          1. Prerequisites
          2. Setup
          3. Testing with MCP Inspector
          4. Running Tests
        5. Troubleshooting
          1. Common Issues
        6. Contributing

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