ChinaAPI MCP

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/About ChinaAPI MCP

ChinaAPI Model Explorer is a read-only MCP server that exposes the ChinaAPI model catalogue. It lists the models ChinaAPI serves, with each entry showing the exact model ID, maker, capabilities, tasks, context window and headline pricing information drawn from a price snapshot.

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/How to use ChinaAPI MCP

List all models ChinaAPI serves that support image generation

Look up the price snapshot and context window for a specific model ID

Estimate the USD cost of running a workload on a given model

Get a runnable curl request recipe for a model endpoint, including the polling step for video models

/ChinaAPI MCP tools

What your assistant can call once connected.

Tool	What it does
chinaapi_estimate_cost	Estimate the USD cost of a workload on one model from its published per-meter prices (Standard, and Paid where it is lower). Quantities are passed in the model's own units, e.g. tokens for text models
chinaapi_get_model	Get one model by its exact ID: base URL and endpoints, the Standard and Paid price snapshot per meter with read time and price-book versions, context window, modalities and capability coverage
chinaapi_get_recipe	Get a runnable request for one model endpoint: headers, JSON body or multipart form, a curl command, and for video the polling step, exactly as ChinaAPI's agents page shows it
chinaapi_list_models	List the models ChinaAPI serves, optionally filtered by capability, task, maker or a model-ID substring, with model ID, maker, capabilities, tasks, context window and headline Standard pricing

/Before you connect ChinaAPI MCP

Do I need a key or an account?

No. It connects without a key.

Which assistants does it work with?

Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok

Which countries does it work in?

Any country.

Let your AI install it

Claude ChatGPT Gemini Grok

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/How to install

You need: Any Claude plan. The free plan allows 1 custom connector; on Team or Enterprise the organisation owner adds it first.

In claude.ai or the Claude app, open "Customize" → "Connectors".

Press "+ Add" and choose "Add custom connector".

Type a name you'll recognise, paste the URL below and press "Continue".

For authentication choose "No sign in", press "Continue" and then "Add".

https://api.chinaapi.ai/mcp

Afterwards: In a chat, press "+" at the bottom left → "Connectors" and turn it on.

You need: A paid ChatGPT account: it may not be available on the free plan. ChatGPT now calls connectors "Plugins".

Go to chatgpt.com/plugins.

Press "+" and choose "Add custom MCP server".

Type a name and a description, and paste the URL below under "Connection".

Don't set up authentication. Accept "I understand and want to continue" and press "Create as a plugin".

https://api.chinaapi.ai/mcp

Afterwards: In a new chat, type @ and pick the plugin.

You need: The Gemini app doesn't support custom connectors yet. It's done with Gemini CLI from the terminal, which needs a Gemini Code Assist license (it no longer has a free tier).

Install Gemini CLI if you don't have it yet.

In the terminal, run the command below.

Open Gemini CLI and type /mcp to check it shows up.

gemini mcp add --transport http -s user chinaapi 'https://api.chinaapi.ai/mcp'

Afterwards: Ask as usual: Gemini will use the connector when it needs it.

You need: A Grok account. On Grok Business or Enterprise, an admin turns it on first.

Go to grok.com/connectors.

Press "New Connector" and choose "Custom".

Paste the URL below and save.

https://api.chinaapi.ai/mcp

Afterwards: Grok will use the connector whenever your question needs it.

Mcpteca does not review this server's code. A project can change hands or content: before you install or connect it, check its code or run it through a security reviewer.

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