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How to Use the Infracost MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I integrate Infracost with Claude Code via CLI?

Use the claude mcp add command with the appropriate transport URL. Once connected, you can call tools like querypricing directly in your scripts.

Headless cost control. Use Claude Code to pipe Infracost tools into your CI/CD pipeline.

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Connect Infracost MCP to Claude Code

Create your Vinkius account to connect Infracost to Claude Code and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Terminal-based cost guardrails

Claude Code brings Infracost directly to your terminal. Use `create_guardrail` in your CI scripts to automatically fail builds that exceed your cost tolerance. It runs `get_guardrail` to pull current policy status, ensuring your CI/CD pipeline always knows if it's currently allowed to deploy. This keeps your cloud spend predictable without leaving the CLI.

Automated price book ingestion

Update your enterprise pricing programmatically. Use `ingest_price_book` as part of your deployment sequence to ensure the agent always uses the latest rates. It manages the entire lifecycle, from fetching the upload URL to activating the book via `update_organization`. This keeps your cost estimates accurate across every environment.

Pipeline-ready cost attribution

Inject business context into your infrastructure metadata. Claude Code uses `upload_custom_properties` to link resources to specific teams or cost centers. It then updates your tagging policy using `update_tagging_policy` to ensure future deployments comply with your organizational standards. This is the fastest way to maintain cost visibility at scale.

Setup guide

Set up Infracost MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see infracost-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Infracost transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Infracost tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http infracost-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Infracost MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "infracost-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Infracost MCP in Claude Code

Yes. You can run the server in a containerized environment. Claude Code will execute cost checks against your Terraform plans as part of your pipeline.

Use the `claude mcp add` command with the appropriate transport URL. Once connected, you can call tools like `query_pricing` directly in your scripts.

Yes. You can trigger ingestion of your custom pricing CSVs directly from your terminal, ensuring your estimates reflect your negotiated enterprise rates.

It processes your pricing CSVs, guardrail definitions, and tagging policies. It does not touch your underlying infrastructure credentials.

The server runs in an isolated sandbox. Your configuration data is only used for the duration of the tool execution and is not stored long-term.

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