Azure Pricing MCP Server

# Azure Pricing MCP Server Usage Examples ## Example Queries for Claude Once you have the MCP server configured with Claude Desktop, you can ask questions like: ### Basic Price Queries **"What's the price of a Standard_D2s_v3 VM in East US?"** - Uses: `azure_price_search` tool - Filters by service name, SKU, and region **"Show me Azure Storage pricing options"** - Uses: `azure_price_search` tool with service family filter **"What are the current prices for Azure SQL Database?"** - Uses: `azure_price_search` tool with service name filter ### Price Comparisons **"Compare VM prices between East US and West Europe"** - Uses: `azure_price_compare` tool - Compares same services across different regions **"What are the cheapest compute options available?"** - Uses: `azure_price_search` with service family "Compute" - Results sorted by price **"Compare different VM sizes for my workload"** - Uses: `azure_price_compare` tool to compare SKUs ### Cost Estimations **"What would it cost to run a Standard_D4s_v3 VM for 8 hours a day?"** - Uses: `azure_cost_estimate` tool - Calculates based on specific usage patterns **"Estimate monthly costs for my development environment"** - Multiple tool calls for different services - Aggregates costs across services **"What are the savings with Azure reserved instances?"** - Uses reservation pricing from the API - Shows savings compared to on-demand ### Advanced Queries **"Show me all GPU-enabled VMs with pricing"** - Uses filtered search for GPU SKUs - Compares different GPU options **"What's the cost difference between different storage tiers?"** - Compares Standard, Premium, and Ultra SSD pricing - Shows performance vs cost trade-offs **"Which regions offer the best pricing for my workload?"** - Multi-region price comparison - Factors in data transfer costs ## Sample API Responses ### Price Search Response ```json { "items": [ { "service": "Virtual Machines", "product": "Virtual Machines Dv3 Series", "sku": "D2s v3", "region": "eastus", "location": "US East", "price": 0.096, "unit": "1 Hour", "type": "Consumption", "savings_plans": [ { "retailPrice": 0.0672, "term": "1 Year" }, { "retailPrice": 0.0528, "term": "3 Years" } ] } ], "count": 1, "currency": "USD" } ``` ### Cost Estimate Response ``` Cost Estimate for Virtual Machines - D2s v3 Region: eastus Product: Virtual Machines Dv3 Series Unit: 1 Hour Currency: USD Usage Assumptions: - Hours per month: 240 - Hours per day: 8 On-Demand Pricing: - Hourly Rate: $0.096 - Daily Cost: $0.77 - Monthly Cost: $23.04 - Yearly Cost: $276.48 Savings Plans Available: 1 Year Term: - Hourly Rate: $0.0672 - Monthly Cost: $16.13 - Yearly Cost: $193.54 - Savings: 30% ($82.94 annually) 3 Years Term: - Hourly Rate: $0.0528 - Monthly Cost: $12.67 - Yearly Cost: $152.06 - Savings: 45% ($124.42 annually) ``` ## Common Service Names When using the tools, these are common Azure service names (case-sensitive): - `Virtual Machines` - `Storage` - `Azure Database for MySQL` - `Azure Database for PostgreSQL` - `Azure SQL Database` - `Azure Cosmos DB` - `Azure Cache for Redis` - `Application Gateway` - `Load Balancer` - `Azure Kubernetes Service` - `Container Instances` - `App Service` - `Azure Functions` - `Logic Apps` - `Azure AI services` - `Azure OpenAI` ## Common Service Families - `Compute` - `Storage` - `Databases` - `Networking` - `Analytics` - `AI + Machine Learning` - `Integration` - `Security` - `Management and Governance` ## Popular Azure Regions - `eastus` - US East - `westus` - US West - `westus2` - US West 2 - `centralus` - US Central - `westeurope` - West Europe - `northeurope` - North Europe - `eastasia` - East Asia - `southeastasia` - Southeast Asia - `japaneast` - Japan East - `australiaeast` - Australia East ## Tips for Best Results 1. **Be Specific**: Include exact service names and SKU names when possible 2. **Use Filters**: Combine multiple filters for precise results 3. **Consider Regions**: Pricing varies significantly by region 4. **Check Savings Plans**: Always look for reserved instance and savings plan options 5. **Factor in Usage**: Use realistic usage patterns for cost estimates 6. **Compare Options**: Always compare different SKUs and regions 7. **Currency**: Specify currency if you need non-USD pricing ## Troubleshooting If you get no results: - Check service name spelling (case-sensitive) - Try broader searches (remove some filters) - Verify region names are correct - Some services may not be available in all regions For cost estimates: - Ensure the service and SKU combination exists - Check that the region supports the service - Verify usage hours are reasonable (0-8760 per year)