### Install groq-compound-mcp-server

Source: https://github.com/groq/compound-mcp-server/blob/main/README.md

Use this command to install the server package. Ensure Node.js version 18.0.0 or higher is installed.

```bash
npm install groq-compound-mcp-server
```

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### Configure MCP Client with groq-compound-mcp-server

Source: https://github.com/groq/compound-mcp-server/blob/main/README.md

Example JSON configuration for an MCP client to launch the groq-compound-mcp-server. Set the GROQ_API_KEY environment variable with your actual API key.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "groq-compound": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "groq-compound-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GROQ_API_KEY": "YOUR_GROQ_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

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### Set up local environment variables for Vercel CLI

Source: https://github.com/groq/compound-mcp-server/blob/main/README.md

Create a .env.local file at the project root to store environment variables required for local development with Vercel CLI. Replace placeholders with your actual API key and Redis URL.

```dotenv
GROQ_API_KEY=your_groq_api_key
REDIS_URL=your_redis_url
```

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