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OCI Pricing: MCP server, setup and security

OCI Pricing is an open-source MCP server that lets an AI agent calculate Oracle Cloud Infrastructure costs and compare pricing across providers. Its repository has 5 stars and its last commit is from June 3, 2026 and it is licensed under Apache-2.0.

Last commit 5 months ago

What OCI Pricing does

According to its repository: “Oracle Cloud Infrastructure price data with cost calculators and cross-provider comparisons.”

An MCP server gives an AI agent extra tools it calls during the conversation: the agent reads their description, decides to use them and gets the result back. OCI Pricing is listed under Cloud platforms, a category of 116 servers in the directory, where it ranks #98 by stars.

Topics declared by the repository: claude, cloud, oci, oracle, pricing, typescript.

Installing and connecting OCI Pricing

Distribution modes declared in the official MCP registry:

  • npm package (Node.js, usually started with npx)

Like any MCP server, you declare it in your client's configuration (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex…): a name, the command that starts it or its URL, and any environment variables. The client then starts it and lists its tools. Project language: TypeScript.

Security: what to check

An MCP server runs code with the rights you give it, and the model reads its tool descriptions: a malicious or compromised server can hijack the agent. Read the code, or pick a maintained and widely used server, before connecting it.

None of the risk signals we track (system access, secrets, missing licence, abandonment) applies to OCI Pricing. That does not replace reading the code.

Good practice: grant only the rights needed (least privilege), require human approval for irreversible actions, and run the AI agent security check.

Project activity and maintenance

Created on January 17, 2026, the jasonwilbur/oci-pricing-mcp repository has 5 stars and 3 forks, with 0 open issues. It has more stars than 13% of the servers in the directory. Last change 5 months ago. Version published in the registry: 1.2.2 (January 18, 2026).

Stars measure attention, not quality: a recent, heavily promoted project can collect them fast, while a useful but niche server will have few.

CoderCoder : 17.2K17.2KKubesharkKubeshark : 12.1K12.1KAwslabs MCPAwslabs MCP : 9.8K9.8KMCP server cloudflareMCP server cloudflare : 4.4K4.4KKubefwdKubefwd : 4.2K4.2KSocraticodeSocraticode : 3.4K3.4KKubernetes MCP serverKubernetes MCP server : 2.2K2.2KAzure DevOps (ADO)Azure DevOps (ADO) : 2.1K2.1KOCI PricingOCI Pricing : 55
GitHub stars of the most followed servers in the category (log scale); OCI Pricing in orange. Checked October 25, 2026.

Verdict

OCI Pricing is still a modest project: read its code and compare it with the alternatives before using it.

Strengths

  • Listed in the official MCP registry
  • Permissive licence (Apache-2.0)

Limitations

  • Few visible users

Frequently asked questions

How do I install OCI Pricing?

OCI Pricing is distributed as npm package (Node.js, usually started with npx). Add it to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code…) following the README of jasonwilbur/oci-pricing-mcp.

Is OCI Pricing free?

The code is published under the Apache-2.0 licence and can be used free of charge.

Is OCI Pricing safe?

No risk signal found (system access, secrets, licence, abandonment). As with any MCP server, keep rights minimal and read the code before sensitive use.

Is it an official server?

Nothing says so: it is a project published by jasonwilbur on GitHub. Check who maintains it before giving it access.

What are the alternatives to OCI Pricing?

In the same category: MCP server cloudflare, Awslabs MCP, Terraform, and Kubefwd. MCP server cloudflare and Awslabs MCP score higher on our grid.

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