# Available Tools
The Azure Pricing MCP Server provides 11 tools for querying Azure pricing information.
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## Core Pricing Tools
These tools work without authentication using the public Azure Retail Prices API.
| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `azure_price_search` | Search Azure retail prices with flexible filtering (service, region, SKU, price type) |
| `azure_price_compare` | Compare prices across regions or between different SKUs |
| `azure_ri_pricing` | Get Reserved Instance pricing with 1-year and 3-year options and break-even analysis |
| `azure_cost_estimate` | Estimate costs based on usage patterns (hours per day, days per month) |
| `azure_region_recommend` | Find the cheapest Azure regions for any SKU with savings percentages |
| `azure_discover_skus` | List available SKUs for a specific Azure service |
| `azure_sku_discovery` | Intelligent SKU discovery with fuzzy name matching ("vm" → "Virtual Machines") |
| `get_customer_discount` | Get customer discount information |
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## Spot VM Tools
These tools require Azure authentication. See [FEATURES.md](FEATURES.md#spot-vm-tools) for authentication setup.
| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `spot_eviction_rates` | Get Spot VM eviction rates for SKUs across regions |
| `spot_price_history` | Get up to 90 days of historical Spot pricing |
| `simulate_eviction` | Trigger eviction simulation on a running Spot VM |
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## Example Queries
Once configured, ask your AI assistant:
| Query Type | Example |
|------------|---------|
| **Basic Pricing** | "What's the price of a D4s_v3 VM in West US 2?" |
| **Multi-Node** | "Price for 20 Standard_D32s_v6 nodes in East US 2" |
| **Comparison** | "Compare VM prices between East US and West Europe" |
| **Cost Estimate** | "Estimate monthly cost for D8s_v5 running 12 hours/day" |
| **SKU Discovery** | "What App Service plans are available?" |
| **Savings Plans** | "Show savings plan options for virtual machines" |
| **Storage** | "What are the blob storage pricing tiers?" |
| **Spot Eviction** | "What are the eviction rates for D4s_v4 in eastus?" |
| **Spot History** | "Show me Spot price history for D2s_v4 in westus2" |
### Sample Response
```
Standard_D32s_v6 in East US 2:
- Linux On-Demand: $1.613/hour → $23,550/month for 20 nodes
- 1-Year Savings: $1.113/hour → $16,250/month (31% savings)
- 3-Year Savings: $0.742/hour → $10,833/month (54% savings)
```
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## Detailed Usage Examples
For comprehensive examples with API responses, see [USAGE_EXAMPLES.md](USAGE_EXAMPLES.md).
