INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL
get_cost_guide
Negotiation-ready true-cost brief for one product: real renewal-rate costs, the vendor cost-transparency score, discount programs that survive renewal, negotiation tactics with expected discount ranges, what is negotiable vs fixed, and a link to a free negotiation email generator.
LIVE ENDPOINT
https://comparedge.com/api/mcp
Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for get_cost_guide and invoke it with your own arguments.
Indexed input schema
{}Risk classification
Potential side effects detected · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.
- A tool name or description suggests sending messages.
Parent server
CONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.
Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.comparedge-http-mcp]
url = "https://comparedge.com/api/mcp"
enabled = true
Claude Code
.mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"comparedge-http-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://comparedge.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: comparedge-http-mcp
Remote MCP URL: https://comparedge.com/api/mcp
Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"comparedge-http-mcp": {
"url": "https://comparedge.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}
Visual Studio Code
.vscode/mcp.json
Add to Visual Studio Code{
"servers": {
"comparedge-http-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://comparedge.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}
Generic MCP
Client-specific MCP configuration
{
"name": "comparedge-http-mcp",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://comparedge.com/api/mcp"
}
MCP Inspector
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
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