Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Azure Pricing MCP Servercompare VM prices between East US and West Europe"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Azure Pricing MCP Server 💰
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for querying Azure retail pricing information using the Azure Retail Prices API.
🚀 Quick Start
Clone/Download this repository
Run setup:
setup.ps1(Windows PowerShell) orpython setup.py(Cross-platform)Configure Claude Desktop (see QUICK_START.md)
Ask Claude: "What's the price of a Standard_D2s_v3 VM in East US?"
✨ Features
🔍 Azure Price Search: Search for Azure service prices with flexible filtering
⚖️ Service Comparison: Compare prices across different regions and SKUs
💡 Cost Estimation: Calculate estimated costs based on usage patterns
💰 Savings Plan Information: Get Azure savings plan pricing when available
🌍 Multi-Currency: Support for multiple currencies (USD, EUR, etc.)
📊 Real-time Data: Uses live Azure Retail Prices API
🛠️ Tools Available
Tool | Description | Example Use |
| Search Azure retail prices with filters | Find VM prices in specific regions |
| Compare prices across regions/SKUs | Compare storage costs across regions |
| Estimate costs based on usage | Calculate monthly costs for 8hr/day usage |
| Discover available SKUs for a service | Find all VM types for a service |
| Intelligent SKU discovery with fuzzy matching | "Find app service plans" or "web app pricing" |
📋 Installation
Automated Setup (Recommended)
Manual Setup
🔧 Configuration
Add to your Claude Desktop config file:
💬 Example Queries
Once configured with Claude, you can ask:
Basic Pricing: "What's the price of Azure SQL Database?"
Comparisons: "Compare VM prices between East US and West Europe"
Cost Estimation: "Estimate costs for running a D4s_v3 VM 12 hours per day"
Savings: "What are the reserved instance savings for virtual machines?"
GPU Pricing: "Show me all GPU-enabled VMs with pricing"
Service Discovery: "Find all App Service plan pricing" or "What storage options are available?"
SKU Discovery: "Show me all web app hosting plans"
🧪 Testing
Test setup and connectivity:
📚 Documentation
QUICK_START.md - Step-by-step setup guide
USAGE_EXAMPLES.md - Detailed usage examples and API responses
config_examples.json - Example configurations for Claude Desktop and VS Code
🔌 API Integration
This server uses the official Azure Retail Prices API:
Endpoint:
https://prices.azure.com/api/retail/pricesVersion:
2023-01-01-preview(supports savings plans)Authentication: None required (public API)
Rate Limits: Generous limits for retail pricing data
🌟 Key Features
Smart Filtering
Filter by service name, family, region, SKU
Support for partial matches and contains operations
Case-sensitive filtering for precise results
Cost Optimization
Automatic savings plan detection
Reserved instance pricing comparisons
Multi-region cost analysis
Intelligent SKU discovery for finding the best pricing options
Developer Friendly
Comprehensive error handling
Detailed logging for troubleshooting
Flexible parameter support
Cross-platform setup scripts (PowerShell and Python)
🤝 Contributing
This project follows the Spec-Driven Development (SDD) methodology. Contributions are welcome!
Fork the repository
Create a feature branch
Add tests for new functionality
Submit a pull request
📄 License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details
🙋♂️ Support
Check QUICK_START.md for setup issues
Review USAGE_EXAMPLES.md for query patterns
Open an issue for bugs or feature requests
Built with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for seamless integration with Claude and other AI assistants.