Azure Pricing MCP - Setup Checklist

Azure Pricing MCP - Setup Checklist

Use this checklist to ensure everything is configured correctly.

Installation

Option A: Python Installation

• Python 3.10+ installed (python --version)
• Repository cloned to local machine
• Virtual environment created (.venv folder exists)
• Dependencies installed (pip list | grep mcp shows mcp package)
• Server starts without errors (python -m azure_pricing_mcp)

Option B: Docker Installation 🐳

• Docker installed and running (docker --version)
• Repository cloned to local machine
• Docker image built (docker build -t azure-pricing-mcp .)
• Container runs without errors (docker run -i --rm azure-pricing-mcp:latest)
• Image shows in docker images list (docker images | grep azure-pricing-mcp)

VS Code Configuration

• GitHub Copilot extension installed
• Created .vscode/mcp.json file

If using Python:

• Updated Python path to absolute path of .venv/Scripts/python.exe (Windows) or .venv/bin/python (Linux/Mac)

If using Docker: 🐳

• Docker is installed and running
• Config uses "command": "docker" with proper args

For both:

• Restarted MCP server from Command Palette (MCP: List Servers → Restart)
• Verified 6 tools are loaded in MCP server list

OR Claude Desktop Configuration

• Found Claude Desktop config file location
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
  • Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Added azure-pricing server configuration with correct cwd path
• Restarted Claude Desktop completely
• MCP server appears in Claude Desktop tools

Testing

• Asked a simple pricing question: "What's the price of a D4s_v3 VM in East US?"
• Verified MCP tools are being invoked
• Received pricing data from Azure API
• Tested with discount: "Apply 10% discount to prices"

Common Issues

Tools not showing up?

• Check Python path is absolute not relative
• Check Python version is 3.10+
• Try restarting VS Code or Claude Desktop completely
• Check server logs for errors

Import errors?

• Activate virtual environment first
• Run pip install -r requirements.txt
• Check you're using the virtual environment Python

Connection errors?

• Check internet connection
• Azure Pricing API is public, no auth needed
• Try running tests: pytest tests/

Success! 🎉

If all checkboxes are checked, you're ready to use the Azure Pricing MCP Server!

Try these example queries:

• "What's the price of Standard_D32s_v6 in East US 2?"
• "Compare VM prices between East US and West Europe"
• "Estimate monthly cost for D8s_v5 running 12 hours per day"
• "What App Service plans are available?"
• "Show me GPU VM pricing"

Need Help?

• 📖 README.md - Full documentation
• 🚀 QUICK_START.md - Setup guide- 🐳 DOCKER.md - Docker guide- 📚 USAGE_EXAMPLES.md - Example queries
• 💾 INSTALL.md - Detailed installation
• 🐛 GitHub Issues - Report problems