What is the key difference between Openrouter Admin and Telnyx?

Openrouter Admin belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Telnyx belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Openrouter Admin or Telnyx in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Openrouter Admin and Telnyx free or paid?

Openrouter Admin operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Telnyx operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Openrouter Admin lists 24 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Telnyx lists 0 tools with 0 views and 197 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Openrouter Admin and Telnyx together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Openrouter Admin vs Telnyx

In-depth architectural comparison of the Openrouter Admin and Telnyx MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Openrouter Admin

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Telnyx

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Openrouter Admin if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Telnyx if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Openrouter Admin when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: or_overview, or_credits, or_current_key.

Explore Openrouter Admin Details

Choose Telnyx when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Telnyx Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	O Openrouter Admin Developer Tools	T Telnyx Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server for OpenRouter management API: credits, key CRUD, activity drill-down, dashboard.	Official TypeScript library for the Telnyx API
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Openrouter Admin Tools (24)

or_overview

One-shot dashboard: credits + active keys + today's burn by model.

or_credits

Account balance: total purchased, total used, remaining.

or_current_key

Metadata of the Provisioning key the server is using.

or_keys_list

All inference keys with usage, limits, reset cadence, expiration.

or_key_get

Detailed view of one key by hash.

or_activity

Usage for the last 30 UTC days. Filters: `date`, `api_key_hash`, `user_id`. Aggregations: `none`, `by_model`, `by_day`, `by_provider`, `by_key`.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Openrouter Admin Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openrouter-admin": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "openrouter-admin-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Telnyx Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telnyx-2": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/npm/v/telnyx.svg?label=npm%20(stable"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Openrouter Admin is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Telnyx belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Openrouter Admin when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Telnyx when you require tools for developer tools.

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