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x.ai Grok MCP Server

x.ai Grok MCP Server

x.ai Grok MCP Server

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with x.ai Grok API.

Features

  • Chat completions via x.ai Grok API

  • Support for multiple Grok models (grok-beta, grok-2-latest, grok-4-latest)

  • System and user message support

  • Configurable temperature and max tokens

  • Secure API key management via 1Password CLI

Installation

Via npm

npx -y mcp-server-xai-grok

Local Development

git clone https://github.com/darkangelpraha/xai-grok-mcp-server.git
cd xai-grok-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
npm start

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xai-grok": {
      "command": "/usr/local/bin/npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-xai-grok"],
      "env": {
        "XAI_API_KEY": "op://AI/API Credentials | Grok Business/API KEY"
      },
      "description": "x.ai Grok API MCP server for chat completions"
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

  • XAI_API_KEY (required): Your x.ai API key. Use 1Password CLI reference: op://AI/API Credentials | Grok Business/API KEY

Usage

Available Tools

chat_completion

Send a chat completion request to x.ai Grok API.

Parameters:

  • messages (required): Array of chat messages with role and content

  • model (optional): Model to use (grok-beta, grok-2-latest, grok-4-latest). Default: grok-4-latest

  • temperature (optional): Sampling temperature (0-2). Default: 1.0

  • max_tokens (optional): Maximum tokens to generate

Example:

{
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "system",
      "content": "You are a helpful assistant."
    },
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Hello, how are you?"
    }
  ],
  "model": "grok-4-latest",
  "temperature": 0.7
}

Testing

With MCP Inspector

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx -y mcp-server-xai-grok

Local Testing

# Set API key
export XAI_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

# Run server
npm run dev

Requirements

  • Node.js 20.0.0 or higher

  • x.ai API key with credits/licenses

License

MIT

Author

darkangelpraha

Repository

https://github.com/darkangelpraha/xai-grok-mcp-server

Available Tools

1 tool
chat_completionC

Send a chat completion request to x.ai Grok API. Supports system messages, user messages, and various models (grok-beta, grok-2-latest, grok-4-latest).

Inputs: messages (required), model, temperature, max_tokens.

Tool Schema Changelog

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    TDQS

    B3.1/5.0

    Scored across 1 tool

    Disambiguation5/5

    With only one tool, there is no possibility of ambiguity or overlap between tools. The tool's purpose is clearly defined as sending chat completion requests to the x.ai Grok API, making it distinct by default.

    Naming Consistency5/5

    The single tool name 'chat_completion' follows a clear and consistent verb_noun pattern. Since there are no other tools to compare against, there is no inconsistency in naming conventions.

    Tool Count2/5

    A single tool is too few for a server named 'x.ai Grok MCP Server', which suggests a broader scope for interacting with the Grok API. This minimal toolset feels thin and limits functionality, as it only covers chat completions without obvious support for other potential operations like model listing or configuration.

    Completeness2/5

    The tool surface is severely incomplete for the inferred domain of an AI chat API. While chat completions are a core function, there are significant gaps such as missing tools for managing models, handling conversations, or performing other API interactions, which could lead to agent failures in broader tasks.

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