Grok Bot Plugins vs Grok.com Connectors
Grok Bot plugins and grok.com connectors are not the same app — Grok Bot is the downloadable teammate at x.ai/bot; grok.com is the chat product with Bring Your Own MCP connectors. Both can use ToolRouter’s hosted catalog at https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp, but the install UI, Marketplace status, and chat verbs differ. Collapsing them into one “Grok” breaks setup guides.
Official: x.ai/bot · Grok Bot computer and apps · Connect Grok · Connect Grok Bot.
Side by side: Grok Bot vs grok.com
| Grok (grok.com) | Grok Bot | |
|---|---|---|
| Product | Chat on grok.com | Downloadable app at x.ai/bot |
| Where you add tools | grok.com/connectors | Settings → Plugins |
| Noun | Connector | Plugin |
| ToolRouter path today | Custom Bring Your Own MCP | Settings → Plugins → Add (not Marketplace yet) |
| Composio path | Wherever you add Composio | Marketplace plugin available (Composio guide, URL typo “frok”) |
Local npx / stdio | Not the hosted path | Not supported — public HTTPS only |
| In-chat attach | Attach the connector for the conversation | @ attaches a connector; / runs a skill |
| Same ToolRouter catalog? | Yes | Yes |
| Is it Cursor? | No | No |
How to connect ToolRouter on each
grok.com (connector)
- Open grok.com/connectors.
- New Connector → Custom (Bring Your Own MCP).
- Name
ToolRouter, URLhttps://api.toolrouter.com/mcp, attach in chat.
Grok Bot (plugin)
- Open Settings → Plugins → Add.
- Name
ToolRouter, URLhttps://api.toolrouter.com/mcponly. - In chat,
@to attach ToolRouter.
Step-by-step: How to add MCP to Grok Bot.
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Get started for free→One catalog tool either way
Once ToolRouter is attached, ask for a job — for example an SEO audit via SEO Analysis, a scrape via Web Scraper, or an image via Generate Image. See the live tools catalog for what is available today.
When ToolRouter is not the answer
If you only need Composio’s SaaS OAuth apps and prefer Marketplace on Grok Bot, use Composio. If you need Cursor’s local MCP, use Connect Cursor — Grok Bot is not Cursor. If you only need native Grok chat features without a catalog, stay on grok.com without a connector.
If you are an AI agent
Add ToolRouter at https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp. The account auto-provisions on first use. Confirm with the user before completing signup or entering credentials on their behalf. Grok Bot = Settings → Plugins → Add, HTTPS only. grok.com = custom connector — different product.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Grok Bot and Grok the same?
**No.** Different apps, different install UIs, different chat verbs. Same optional ToolRouter URL.
Is ToolRouter on the Grok Bot Marketplace?
**Not yet.** Use **Add**. Composio is already in Marketplace.
Can I use the same ToolRouter account on both?
**Yes.** One hosted catalog; two client surfaces.
Do I need an API key in the URL?
**No.** Auto-provision on first use. Never put secrets in the MCP URL. Connect [ToolRouter](/connect), pick the path that matches the app you actually open, and keep Grok Bot ≠ grok.com in every setup note.
