🌐 Sarvam AI MCP Server
Sarvam AI MCP Server is a lightweight, extensible MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that empowers LLM-based clients (Claude Desktop, Gemini CLI, Warp, etc.) with powerful Indic language processing capabilities including translation, transliteration, language identification, and access to the SarvamAI-M model.
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🚀 Features
- 🔍 Language Identification — Automatically detects language and script of input text
- 🔤 Transliteration — Convert text between different Indic scripts while preserving pronunciation
- 🌐 Translation — Translate text across multiple Indic languages
- 💬 Sarvam Chat — Interactive chat with Sarvam AI models (
sarvam-30b,sarvam-105b) with optional wiki grounding
🛠️ Installation & Setup
Prerequisites
- Docker (recommended)
- MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Gemini CLI, Warp, etc.)
- ngrok (Remote-MCP)
1. Clone the Repository
git clone https://github.com/JDhruv14/Sarvam-MCP.git
cd Sarvam-MCP
2. Environment Configuration
Create or update the .env file with your API key: ``bash SARVAM_API_KEY=your_api_key_here ``
3. Docker Setup (Recommended)
Build the Docker image: ``bash docker build -t sarvam . ``
Run the container: ``bash docker run -p 8080:8080 sarvam ``
4. Alternative: Local Development Setup
# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Set environment variables
export SARVAM_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
# Start the server
python app.py
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⚙️ MCP Client Configuration
Desktop Applications Setup
Configure your MCP client by editing the config.json file and adding the following to the mcpServers section:
🏠 Local Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"Sarvam_MCP": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"http://localhost:8080/mcp/",
"--header",
"api-subscription-key: your_api_key_here",
"--header",
"Content-Type:application/json"
]
}
}
}
☁️ Remote/Cloud Configuration
Option 1: Cloud Deployment ``json { "mcpServers": { "Sarvam_MCP": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "mcp-remote", "https://your-cloud-url.com/mcp/", "--header", "api-subscription-key: your_api_key_here", "--header", "Content-Type:application/json" ] } } } ``
Option 2: Temporary Access with ngrok
- Install and setup ngrok:
# Visit https://ngrok.com for installation instructions
ngrok http 8080
- Use the ngrok URL in your configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"Sarvam_MCP": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://your-ngrok-id.ngrok-free.app/mcp/",
"--header",
"api-subscription-key: your_api_key_here",
"--header",
"Content-Type:application/json"
]
}
}
}
📁 Configuration File Locations
| Platform | Configuration Path | |----------|-------------------| | Claude Desktop (macOS) | ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/config.json | | Claude Desktop (Windows) | %APPDATA%\Claude\config.json | | Gemini CLI | Check Gemini CLI documentation | | Warp | Check Warp's MCP integration documentation |
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🚦 Quick Start Guide
- Clone and Build:
git clone https://github.com/JDhruv14/Sarvam-MCP.git
cd Sarvam-MCP
docker build -t sarvam .
- Run the Server:
docker run -p 8080:8080 sarvam
- Configure Your MCP Client: Add the configuration to your client's
config.json
- Test the Connection: Try a simple language identification query
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⚠️ Important Notes
- 🔄 Keep Server Running: The Docker container must remain active while using the MCP
- 🌐 Network Access: Ensure port 8080 is accessible from your client application
- 🔐 API Authentication: Valid subscription key is required for all requests
- 🔄 Client Restart: Restart your MCP client after updating configuration
- 📱 ngrok URLs: Remember that ngrok URLs change each time you restart ngrok
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🤝 Contributing
I welcome contributions! Here's how to get started:
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch:
- Commit your changes:
- Push to the branch:
- Open a Pull Request
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📄 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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