How do I install Inferenceindexer?

Copy the http config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Inferenceindexer need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: II_API_BASE, II_API_KEY.

What transport does Inferenceindexer use?

Inferenceindexer is reached over HTTP.

Inferenceindexer

by io.github.DesMartin01

AI inference pricing for agents: live and historical model prices, provider comparison.

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own URL. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Server URL

https://api.inferenceindexer.ai/mcp

Credentials from the publisher

II_API_BASE — Base URL of the InferenceIndexer API (defaults to the public API; no key required for the free tier)
II_API_KEY — Optional InferenceIndexer API key (raises rate limits; free keys at https://www.inferenceindexer.ai/for-agents)

Provider

Add in Claude

Claude opens with the name and URL filled in. You still confirm it there.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http io.github.desmartin01-inferenceindexer-mcp https://api.inferenceindexer.ai/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.desmartin01-inferenceindexer-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.inferenceindexer.ai/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

Step-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

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Questions

How do I install Inferenceindexer?: Copy the http config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.
Does Inferenceindexer need an API key?: The publisher lists these environment variables: II_API_BASE, II_API_KEY.
What transport does Inferenceindexer use?: Inferenceindexer is reached over HTTP.
When was Inferenceindexer last checked?: Last checked 2026-10-16. AI inference pricing for agents: live and historical model prices, provider comparison.

InferenceIndexer MCP Server

Model Context Protocol server exposing InferenceIndexer's live + historical inference pricing as agent callable tools. Instead of an agent assembling inference pricing itself (slow, incomplete), it can call these tools to get complete pricing, historical trends, provider comparison, and the SIT index.

Tools

Tool	Description
`recommend_models`	Call this first: rank models under your constraints (budget, context, ZDR, quality floor) with ready-to-call endpoint configs
`explain_model`	Everything about one model in one call: pricing, trend, endpoints, privacy flags
`search_models`	Search/list models with current pricing (by text, tier, sort)
`get_model`	Full detail + current price for one model
`get_model_history`	Historical price trends for one model (the differentiator)
`list_providers`	All providers with model counts + price stats
`get_provider`	Detail for one provider (models, tiers, price range)
`get_composite_latest`	Current SIT-Composite index value + tier breakdown
`get_composite_history`	SIT-Composite index history / trend
`compare_providers`	Price of one model across all providers that host it

Config (env)

II_API_BASE - InferenceIndexer API base (default https://api.inferenceindexer.ai)
II_API_KEY - Optional bearer key (public server works without one; a key raises rate limits)
II_SSR_SECRET - Optional first-party secret for self-hosted/higher-tier use only. Not set on the public server.

Run

stdio (recommended for local/agent-run):

uv sync
uv run inferenceindexer-mcp

Serve over HTTP/SSE (for remote clients, e.g. the hosted endpoint at https://api.inferenceindexer.ai/mcp):

uv run inferenceindexer-mcp --transport streamable-http --port 8899

Connect an agent / MCP client

Claude Desktop / generic MCP client (stdio):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "inferenceindexer": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["inferenceindexer-mcp", "--transport", "stdio"]
    }
  }
}

Updated Oct 2026. Hosted (no install): https://api.inferenceindexer.ai/mcp - add "url": "https://api.inferenceindexer.ai/mcp" to mcpServers for streamable-http clients.