Overview

The Umbrella MCP Server enables cloud cost management within Claude Desktop using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This integration provides real-time cost and usage insights and recommendations across AWS, Azure, and GCP from within your Claude chatbot experience.

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MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that allows Claude to connect to external tools and services via remote MCP servers.

Accessing Claude

You can use Claude in one of the following ways:

Claude Web Version – access Claude directly in your browser https://claude.ai/
Claude Desktop Application – download from: 👉 https://www.claude.com/download

Both options fully support MCP connectors.

Prerequisites

Before setting up the Umbrella MCP Server, ensure the following:

You are using Claude Web or Claude Desktop.
You have an active Claude Pro plan, adding a custom connector requires a Claude Pro plan.
The Umbrella MCP Server must be added via Claude Connectors.

Setup Instructions

Step 1: Open Claude

Open Claude Web in your browser or launch the Claude Desktop application.

Step 2: Open the User Menu

Click your profile/user menu.

Step 3: Go to Connectors

Select Connectors from the user menu.

Step 4: Add a Custom Connector

Click Add custom connector.
Enter Umbrella MCP Details & Configure Authentication.
- Name= Umbrella MCP.
- MCP Server URL https://mcp.umbrellacost.io/mcp.
- Complete OAuth or credential setup as required.

Step 5: Save & Connect

Click Save.
Then click Connect to activate the Umbrella MCP Server.

Step 6: Verify Connection

You can verify the connection by asking Claude a question such as:

List available MCP servers.
You should see Umbrella MCP listed.

Umbrella Cost Insights - Ask Claude

Once connected, you can ask Claude natural-language questions about your cloud costs, for example:

Show AWS and GCP costs for Q4, filter by production environments, and highlight savings opportunities.”
“Compare this quarter’s spend to last quarter and create PDF report.”
“Analyze Azure cost trends and create a dashboard”.
“Identify cost-saving opportunities in GCP”.
“Compare cloud spend between environments”.

Claude will use the Umbrella MCP Server to retrieve and analyze the relevant data.

Troubleshooting

Connector Not Visible

Confirm you are on a Claude Pro plan.

Connection Issues

Verify the MCP server URL is correct.
Ensure network access to the MCP endpoint.
Retry the connection after logging out and back in.

Authentication Errors

Re-run the authentication flow.
Ensure required permissions were granted.
Clear browser cache if using the web version.

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Known Limitations
We currently do not support SSO connectivity. Please log in by using user email and password.