OCI Pricing MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides Oracle Cloud Infrastructure pricing data to AI assistants like Claude.

Important Note: This server provides pricing data from Oracle's public pricing API and bundled data. We cannot guarantee that AI assistants will always interpret pricing correctly or identify the absolute cheapest options. Always verify pricing on Oracle's official price list before making decisions. All API calls are free of charge (no authentication required).

Why This Exists

AWS, Azure, and GCP all have pricing MCP servers. OCI did not - until now.

Provider	Pricing MCP	Type
AWS	aws-pricing-mcp-server	Official
Azure	azure-pricing-mcp	Community
GCP	gcp-cost-mcp-server	Community
OCI	oci-pricing-mcp	Community

Example: "How much does a 4 OCPU, 32GB VM cost on OCI?"

You ask Claude:

What's the monthly cost for a VM with 4 OCPUs and 32GB RAM on OCI?

Claude responds (using this MCP):

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For a VM.Standard.E5.Flex with 4 OCPUs and 32GB RAM:

  OCPU cost:    4 OCPUs × $0.03/hr = $0.12/hr
  Memory cost:  32 GB × $0.002/hr  = $0.064/hr
  Total hourly: $0.184/hr

  Monthly cost (730 hrs): $134.32

For comparison, the Arm-based A1 shape would be significantly cheaper:

  A1 total:     4 × $0.01 + 32 × $0.0015 = $0.088/hr
  Monthly:      $64.24 (52% savings)

Example: "Compare OCI vs AWS for data egress"

You ask Claude:

How much would I save on OCI vs AWS for 5TB of monthly data egress?

Claude responds (using this MCP):

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Data Egress Cost Comparison (5 TB/month):

  OCI:
    First 10 TB free → $0.00

  AWS:
    First 10 GB: free
    Next 9.99 TB @ $0.09/GB → ~$450/month

  Monthly savings with OCI: $450 (100% savings)

OCI includes 10 TB of free outbound data transfer monthly,
making it significantly more cost-effective for data-heavy workloads.

Installation

Quick Install (Recommended)

Terminal

claude mcp add oci-pricing -- npx -y oci-pricing-mcp

For Claude Desktop Users

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json), then restart Claude Desktop:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oci-pricing": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "oci-pricing-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

From Source

bash

git clone https://github.com/jasonwilbur/oci-pricing-mcp.git
cd oci-pricing-mcp
npm install
npm run build
claude mcp add oci-pricing -- node /path/to/oci-pricing-mcp/dist/index.js

Available Tools

Core Tools

Tool	Description
`get_pricing`	Get pricing for any OCI resource by service/type
`list_services`	List all OCI services with pricing categories
`compare_regions`	Compare pricing across regions (OCI has consistent global pricing)
`list_regions`	List all available OCI regions
`calculate_monthly_cost`	Estimate monthly spend for a configuration
`quick_estimate`	Get cost estimates for common deployment presets

Compute Tools

Tool	Description
`list_compute_shapes`	List VM shapes (E4, E5, A1, GPU, etc.) with pricing
`get_compute_shape_details`	Get detailed info for a specific shape
`compare_compute_shapes`	Compare pricing between shapes

Storage Tools

Tool	Description
`list_storage_options`	Block, object, file, archive storage pricing
`calculate_storage_cost`	Calculate cost for specific storage config
`compare_storage_tiers`	Compare all tiers for a given size

Database Tools

Tool	Description
`list_database_options`	Autonomous DB, MySQL, PostgreSQL pricing
`calculate_database_cost`	Calculate database cost
`compare_database_options`	Compare options for workload type

Networking Tools

Tool	Description
`list_networking_options`	Load balancers, FastConnect, VPN, egress
`calculate_networking_cost`	Calculate networking cost with free tier
`compare_data_egress`	Compare OCI egress vs AWS/Azure/GCP

Kubernetes Tools

Tool	Description
`list_kubernetes_options`	OKE cluster options (Basic is FREE)
`calculate_kubernetes_cost`	Calculate cluster cost
`compare_kubernetes_providers`	Compare OKE vs EKS/AKS/GKE

Service Category Tools

Tool	Description
`list_services_by_category`	Preferred. List services in any category: `aiml`, `observability`, `integration`, `security`, `analytics`, `developer`, `media`, `vmware`, `edge`, `governance`, `exadata`, `cache`, `disaster-recovery`, `additional`
`get_services_summary`	Summary of all service categories with counts

The individual list_*_services tools (e.g. list_aiml_services, list_security_services) still work but are deprecated in favor of list_services_by_category — prefer passing a category to the one tool above.

Utility Tools

Tool	Description
`get_free_tier`	OCI Always Free tier details
`get_pricing_info`	Pricing data metadata

Real-Time Pricing Tools

Tool	Description
`fetch_realtime_pricing`	Fetch live pricing directly from Oracle's API (full product catalog)
`list_realtime_categories`	List all service categories from the live API

Usage Examples

Ask Claude about OCI pricing

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What's the cost of running a VM.Standard.E5.Flex with 4 OCPUs and 32GB RAM?

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Compare OCI block storage tiers for 1TB of data

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Estimate monthly cost for a Kubernetes cluster with 3 nodes

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How much would I save using OCI vs AWS for 5TB of monthly data egress?

Quick Estimates

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Give me a quick estimate for a small web app on OCI

Available presets:

small-web-app - 1 OCPU, 8GB, 100GB storage, LB
medium-api-server - 4 OCPU, 32GB, 500GB storage
large-database - 8 OCPU, 128GB, Autonomous DB
ml-training - 8x A100 GPUs (part-time)
kubernetes-cluster - 3 nodes, 4 OCPU each

OCI Pricing Highlights

Key Differentiators

Consistent Global Pricing: Unlike AWS/Azure/GCP, OCI prices are the same across all commercial regions
10 TB Free Egress: First 10 TB of outbound data transfer is free monthly
Free Kubernetes Control Plane: OKE Basic clusters have no management fee
Network Load Balancer: Completely free (no hourly or data charges)
Always Free Tier: Never expires - 4 Arm OCPUs, 24GB RAM, 200GB storage, 2 Autonomous DBs

Cost-Effective Shapes

Shape	OCPU Price	Best For
VM.Standard.A1.Flex (Arm)	$0.01/hr	Best value, Arm workloads
VM.Standard.E5.Flex	$0.03/hr	New x86 deployments
VM.Standard.E4.Flex	$0.025/hr	Previous gen, still good

OCPU vs vCPU

1 OCPU = 2 vCPUs for x86 architectures. OCPUs represent physical cores, so OCI's $0.03/OCPU/hr is equivalent to $0.015/vCPU/hr.

Data Sources

This MCP server supports two data modes:

Bundled Data (Default)

Pricing data is synced from Oracle's public pricing API and bundled with the server. This provides fast, offline access to the complete OCI pricing catalog.

Products: 640+ SKUs (full API dataset)
Categories: 110+ service categories
Detailed compute shapes: curated shapes with OCPU/memory breakdowns
Timestamps: apiLastUpdated and bundledDataGenerated for verification (see get_pricing_info)

The raw-product snapshot and timestamps are auto-refreshed monthly from Oracle's live API via the refresh-data GitHub Action (curated category structures are preserved). You can also refresh locally with npm run generate-data, or get always-live pricing at call time with the fetch_realtime_pricing tool.

Real-Time API

For the most current pricing between releases, use fetch_realtime_pricing which queries Oracle's API directly:

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https://apexapps.oracle.com/pls/apex/cetools/api/v1/products/

Authentication: None required (public API)
Multi-currency: USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, AUD, CAD, and more
Updates: Oracle updates pricing data periodically

FAQ

Does OCI have a pricing API?

Yes! Oracle provides a public pricing API at https://apexapps.oracle.com/pls/apex/cetools/api/v1/products/ that returns all OCI product pricing in JSON format. No authentication is required. This MCP server uses this API for the fetch_realtime_pricing tool.

Where does the pricing data come from?

Bundled data: Full dataset synced from Oracle's public pricing API and included in the npm package
Real-time data: Fetched directly from Oracle's public pricing API on-demand

How often is the bundled data updated?

The bundled pricing data is synced from Oracle's API with each npm release. Check metadata.bundledDataGenerated for the sync date. Use fetch_realtime_pricing between releases to check for updates.

Why are prices the same across all regions?

Unlike AWS, Azure, and GCP, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure maintains consistent global pricing across all commercial regions. This simplifies cost planning and means you can deploy anywhere without price variations.

What's the difference between OCPU and vCPU?

1 OCPU = 2 vCPUs for x86 architectures. OCPUs represent physical cores with hyper-threading, so OCI's $0.03/OCPU/hr is equivalent to $0.015/vCPU/hr when comparing to AWS/Azure/GCP.

Can I query my actual OCI spend?

This MCP server provides pricing data, not account spend. For actual usage and spend tracking, you would need to use the OCI Cost Management APIs with proper authentication. This could be added as a future enhancement.

What's NOT included in the pricing data?

The bundled data includes the full product set from Oracle's public pricing API. However, some pricing is not available through this API:

Committed use discounts - Only Pay-As-You-Go pricing is shown; annual/3-year commits require Oracle sales
Government/sovereign cloud - Dedicated government regions have separate pricing
Oracle SaaS products - Fusion Apps, NetSuite, etc. are separate from OCI IaaS
Custom/negotiated pricing - Enterprise agreements with volume discounts
Support costs - Premier Support pricing is separate

For these, contact Oracle Sales or check the Oracle Cloud Price List directly.

How do I verify the pricing is accurate?

Each bundled data release includes timestamps:

apiLastUpdated: When Oracle last updated their pricing API
bundledDataGenerated: When this package synced the data

You can verify prices against Oracle's official price list or use the fetch_realtime_pricing tool to get live data.

Development

bash

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Run locally
node dist/index.js

# Watch mode
npm run dev

Author

Jason Wilbur - jasonwilbur.com

License

Apache 2.0

Contributing

Issues and pull requests welcome at GitHub.