What agenticbudgetrouter-mcp does
The agenticbudgetrouter-mcp MCP server provides a remote interface for routing agentic workflow spending through several control steps. Its tool set covers estimating or quoting a budget, evaluating a budget against policy, requesting authorization for spend, producing a receipt after spending, and exporting evidence about usage and cost.
The service is hosted at https://agenticbudgetrouter.clauxel.com/mcp. The repository serves as documentation and a directory-submission reference; it does not include the private source code used by the production service. This distinction matters if you are evaluating whether the project can be self-hosted or modified locally.
How it works
The server uses MCP over Streamable HTTP. An MCP client sends JSON-RPC requests to the hosted endpoint, including a bearer token in the Authorization header:
Authorization: Bearer <token>
A typical workflow can begin with quote_agentic_budget, apply check_budget_policy, and then use request_spend_approval when authorization is needed. After an approved or completed spend, issue_spend_receipt and export_usage_evidence support recording and exporting the resulting usage information. The available material does not specify the request schemas, response fields, policy rules, approval states, or evidence formats for these tools.
Setup and configuration
The agenticbudgetrouter-mcp MCP server requires a plan and an API token from the product website. Setup consists of these steps:
- Open the hosted product site and select a plan.
- Create or request an API token.
- Configure an MCP client that supports Streamable HTTP remote servers with the MCP endpoint.
- Send JSON-RPC requests with the bearer token.
No environment variable names are documented. Configuration is therefore client-specific rather than defined by a repository-provided .env file or local launcher. The public website, pricing page, server card, and MCP endpoint are the documented service resources.
Tools and capabilities
The five exposed tools are:
quote_agentic_budget: obtains an agentic workflow budget quote.
check_budget_policy: checks spending against a budget policy.
request_spend_approval: submits a request for approval to spend.
issue_spend_receipt: issues a receipt for spending.
export_usage_evidence: exports evidence related to usage and cost.
Together, these tools support a quote-to-approval flow followed by receipt and evidence handling. The documentation does not describe connections to payment providers, accounting platforms, cloud billing systems, or other external integrations.
Limitations and notes
The agenticbudgetrouter-mcp MCP server is a paid hosted remote MCP service, not a local server distributed in the repository. Production calls require a bearer token, and unauthenticated browser requests to /mcp return a JSON error rather than internal service details.
The README does not name specific MCP clients, provide local installation instructions, or document authentication through environment variables. Client compatibility depends on support for remote Streamable HTTP MCP servers. Before implementation, verify the service plan, token process, tool schemas, and response formats through the product documentation or server card.