Local Router FAQs

Question 1

What is the Local Router?

Accepted Answer

The Local Router is an aggregation proxy for MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers, combining functionalities from multiple upstream servers into a single interface for downstream clients.

Question 2

What transport protocols are supported?

Accepted Answer

The Local Router supports stdio transport. The README also shows an example of using `--transport sse`, so Server-Sent Events are also likely supported.

Question 3

What are the key features of the Local Router?

Accepted Answer

Key features include configuration via JSON file, support for multiple upstream MCP server configurations, stdio transport, and environment variable injection for stdio transport.

Question 4

How do I configure the Local Router?

Accepted Answer

Configuration is done using a JSON file specified via command-line arguments. This file defines the connection details for each upstream MCP server, including the command to execute, arguments, and environment variables.

Question 5

What dependencies are required to run the Local Router?

Accepted Answer

The Local Router requires Rust 2021 Edition, the tokio async runtime, and MCP-related libraries like rmcp.

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