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Use this page to configure a Groq connection for the current v0.8.0 Early Access lane.

Scope and release-lane context

Section titled “Scope and release-lane context”

This guide is for the current v0.8.0 Early Access lane of mcp synapse.

Boundary conditions for this lane:

  • BYOK/local-only
  • not a hosted proxy service
  • non-streaming for this lane
  • no hidden retry, backoff, or silent fallback

This page covers a basic Groq connection flow for local runtime usage, preflight, and a minimal validation check.

Prerequisites

Section titled “Prerequisites”
  • A local mcp synapse runtime environment
  • An MCP-capable IDE or client
  • A Groq API key that you control
  • Access to at least one Groq model identifier you are allowed to use
  • Outbound network access from your local machine to Groq endpoints

Core concepts

Section titled “Core concepts”
  • The provider identifier for this guide is groq.
  • Authentication is key-based.
  • Groq exposes an OpenAI-compatible API surface in this lane.
  • Requests in this lane are non-streaming.
  • Connection preflight should pass before IDE-side usage.

Setup steps

Section titled “Setup steps”
  1. Start your local mcp synapse runtime.
  2. Open the Connections surface in mcp synapse.
  3. Create a new Groq connection.
  4. Provide your key in the runtime-supported local credential path or method.
  5. Set a valid model identifier such as llama-3.3-70b-versatile.
  6. Save the connection.

If your environment allows custom endpoint configuration, keep it explicit and valid for Groq API usage. Groq also offers a free tier in some account plans, but model access still depends on your account state.

Connection settings

Section titled “Connection settings”

Use only settings that are clearly supported by your current build and UI.

Minimum operational settings:

  • Provider: groq
  • Authentication: local key under BYOK control
  • Model: llama-3.3-70b-versatile or another valid Groq model you can access

Avoid adding optional tuning fields unless you have a confirmed operational need.

Preflight and IDE integration

Section titled “Preflight and IDE integration”
  1. Run connection preflight in mcp synapse.
  2. Confirm preflight reports success.
  3. In your MCP-capable IDE, select the Groq-backed route or connection.
  4. Send a simple test prompt.
  5. Confirm a normal text response is returned.

Use one minimal prompt first, then expand to your real workload.

Troubleshooting

Section titled “Troubleshooting”

Auth failure

Section titled “Auth failure”
  • Verify the API key is present, readable by the runtime path, and not empty.
  • Rotate or re-enter the key if needed.

Model access failure

Section titled “Model access failure”
  • Confirm the model identifier is valid and accessible for your account.
  • Try a known-good Groq model identifier in the same account.

Endpoint issues

Section titled “Endpoint issues”
  • Check endpoint or base URL formatting if customized.
  • Ensure local network egress to Groq is not blocked.

Preflight fails

Section titled “Preflight fails”
  • Resolve the explicit preflight error first.
  • Re-run preflight before IDE testing.

Security and key handling

Section titled “Security and key handling”
  • Keep Groq keys local and out of source control.
  • Do not commit secrets to repository files.
  • Prefer least-privilege operational key handling where possible.
  • Treat logs and screenshots as potentially sensitive.

Operational boundary reminder:

  • mcp synapse in this lane is BYOK/local-only.
  • It is not a hosted proxy service.

Minimal checklist

Section titled “Minimal checklist”
  • Local mcp synapse runtime is running
  • Groq key is configured locally
  • Provider is set to groq
  • Model identifier is valid
  • Preflight passes
  • IDE test prompt returns a normal response
  • No secrets are committed
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