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 (defaulthttps://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.