🚀 Getting Started

Welcome to the Umbrella MCP Server! This server provides Claude Desktop with powerful cloud cost management capabilities through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

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Cost Analysis

Real-time cloud cost insights

AWS Azure GCP

Multi-Cloud

AWS, Azure, GCP support

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Secure OAuth

Enterprise-grade authentication

🔗 Server Information

MCP Endpoint:

https://mcp.umbrellacost.io/mcp

🔧 Claude Desktop Integration Guide

Step 1: Open Claude Desktop Settings

Launch Claude Desktop application and click on the Settings icon (gear icon) in the bottom-left corner.

⚙️ Claude Desktop → Settings (bottom-left gear icon)

Step 2: Navigate to Connectors

In the Settings menu, find and click on Connectors in the left sidebar. This will show you all available MCP integrations.

🔗 Settings → Connectors (left sidebar menu)

Step 3: Add Custom Connector

Scroll down to the bottom of the Connectors page and click "Add custom connector" to create a new MCP server connection.

➕ Connectors page → "Add custom connector" (bottom of page)

Step 4: Configure Remote MCP Server

In the custom connector form, enter the following details:

Connector Name: Umbrella Server URL: https://mcp.umbrellacost.io/mcp

Click "Advanced settings" if you need to configure OAuth credentials (optional for this server).

📝 Custom connector configuration form with server URL field

Step 5: Save

Click "Save" to add the connector.

✅ Connector saved successfully

Step 6: Connect and Authenticate

After saving, press the "Connect" button. You will get the login page of the OAuth system where you put your credentials and wait for authentication to succeed. Once the authentication is OK, you can minimize the login page and start chatting with Umbrella MCP.

🔐 OAuth login page with credential fields

Step 7: Verify Connection

After authentication, you can write "mcp list" in the chat and you can see that Umbrella is part of this list.

📝 Chat showing "mcp list" with Umbrella in the list

💡 Usage Examples

Once connected, you can ask questions like:

• "Show me the AWS costs per month" • "Generate saving recommendation report"

🆘 Troubleshooting

Connection Issues

If you can't connect to the MCP server:

  • Verify the server URL is correct
  • Check your internet connection
  • Ensure the server is running (status shows online above)

Authentication Problems

If OAuth authentication fails:

  • Clear browser cookies and try again
  • Verify your credentials
  • Contact support if issues persist