Xplorr MCP Server: Connect Claude to Your Cloud Cost Data

Xplorr MCP Server

The Xplorr MCP server connects Claude to your cloud cost data using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Once connected, you ask Claude questions about your AWS, Azure, and GCP spend in natural language, and it calls the right tools to get the answer.

What You Can Do

Ask Claude questions like:

“What are my top 10 most expensive AWS services this month?”
“Show me the cost trend for the last 90 days”
“Which EC2 instances are idle and how much would I save by terminating them?”
“Create a $5,000 monthly budget for our production account”
“Forecast my end-of-month spend across all cloud accounts”
“Set up an alert when daily spend exceeds $500”
“Compare this month’s costs vs last month”
“Show me tagging policy violations”
“List my scheduled reports”
“What are the allocation rules for our cost data?”

Claude calls one or more Xplorr tools behind the scenes, gets the data, and explains the results.

28 Available Tools

Category	Tools
Cost Analysis (7)	`get_cost_summary`, `get_cost_trend`, `get_top_services`, `get_cost_forecast`, `get_mom_comparison`, `compare_periods`, `get_top_resources`
Optimization (5)	`get_recommendations`, `get_savings_summary`, `get_anomalies`, `get_ai_recommendations`, `update_recommendation_status`
Budgets (4)	`list_budgets`, `create_budget`, `update_budget`, `delete_budget`
Alerts (3)	`list_alerts`, `create_alert`, `delete_alert`
Accounts (3)	`list_cloud_accounts`, `trigger_sync`, `get_sync_status`
Reports (3)	`get_report_preview`, `list_scheduled_reports`, `create_scheduled_report`
Tagging (2)	`list_tagging_policies`, `get_tagging_violations`
Allocation (1)	`list_allocation_rules`

See the full tools reference for parameters, descriptions, and example responses.

How It Works

Xplorr runs the MCP server for you at https://mcp.xplorr.io/mcp. Add the URL to your client and sign in with your Xplorr account (OAuth, read only unless you allow changes), or pass your own API token in the Authorization: Bearer header. There is nothing to install or host. See the Hosted MCP guide to connect a client.

Authentication Flow

Claude sends request → POST https://mcp.xplorr.io/mcp
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MCP server reads the xplorr_ token from the Authorization header
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MCP server exchanges the token with the Xplorr backend
(xplorr_ token → short-lived JWT, cached ~14 min)
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MCP server runs the tool against your organization's data
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Returns structured data to Claude

The exchange happens inside Xplorr, between the MCP server and the backend. You never deal with JWTs directly, and there is no other endpoint to call. Just provide your xplorr_ token.

Prerequisites

An Xplorr account with at least one connected cloud account
An API token, created in the console under Settings, in the API Tokens section (starts with xplorr_). See Create a token, or sign in instead.
An MCP-compatible client: Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Claude.ai

Quick Start (2 minutes)

The fastest path: use the hosted endpoint with Claude Desktop.

Create an API token in console.xplorr.io under Settings, in the API Tokens section
Add this to your Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xplorr": {
      "url": "https://mcp.xplorr.io/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer xplorr_your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop
Ask: “What are my top 10 most expensive services this month?”

For detailed setup instructions, see the Hosted MCP guide.

FAQ

Which Claude models work with MCP? Any model available in Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Claude.ai that supports tool use.

Can I use the MCP server with other AI assistants? The MCP server implements the standard Model Context Protocol. Any MCP-compatible client can connect to it.

How often is the data refreshed? Cost data syncs once a day. The MCP server always returns the most recent synced data.

Is there a cost to using the MCP server? No. The hosted endpoint at mcp.xplorr.io is included in all Xplorr plans.

MCP Tools Reference: full list of 28 tools with parameters and examples
MCP Configuration: client settings, tokens and health check
Hosted MCP: connect a client and create a token
Slack Bot: alternative AI interface for team use