Overview

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

Supported Entities

• Cost & Usage (MSP/Direct).
• Recommendations.
• Budgets.

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 or Enterphraise or Teams, since adding a custom connector requires these.
• 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
  

Step 5: Save & Connect

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

• Sign in to the Umbrella Cost Management MCP.

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.

Setup - Umbrella MCP with Claude Code

1. Install Claude Code

  npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

  2. Add the Umbrella connector at claude.ai

  The Claude Code CLI cannot complete OAuth on its own for Umbrella — the connector must first be registered with your Anthropic account via the web.

  	1. Go to https://claude.ai/settings/connectors
  	2. Click Add custom connector
  	3. Fill in:
    	- Name: umbrella
    	- URL: https://mcp.umbrellacost.io/mcp
  	4. Click Add
  	5. A browser tab opens to the Umbrella login page → sign in with your Umbrella credentials
  	6. Click Allow on the consent screen
  	7. The connector now shows Connected in claude.ai settings

Note: Connecting via claude.ai authenticates your web session only.
The Claude Code CLI is a separate session — it will still show as not authenticated until you complete step 4 below.

  3. Start Claude Code

  claude

  4. Authenticate the CLI session

  Inside Claude Code, type:
  /mcp
  - Select umbrella (it will show as 'Needs authentication')
  - Choose Authenticate
  - A browser opens → sign in to Umbrella → click Allow
  - Return to the terminal — you'll see Authentication successful. Connected to claude.ai umbrella.

  Run /mcp again to confirm status is now ✓ Connected.

  5. Try it - Ask a question

  What is my AWS cost per month?

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.