Is the Costbench MCP server down?

mcp-registry/com.costbench/mcp · v1.2.0

Also listed as glama/aadilr/costbench-mcp-server

As of 2026-10-19 16:42 UTC, the Costbench MCP server is up with a Glimind reliability score of 93/100 (grade A). Over the last 30 days it answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks. It had 1 outage in 90 days, with a median recovery of 12 minutes.

Verified pricing, hidden costs, negotiation data, price changes & TCO for 3,390+ software products.

claude mcp add --transport http costbench-mcp-server https://costbench.com/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "costbench-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://costbench.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Third-party server, listed as discovered. Review its source before installing.

Agent-readiness: B (84/100)

What to fix (5)

Get alerted

Get an email or webhook when this server's readiness drops by 10+ points, tool-poisoning text appears, or a tool breaks:

curl -X POST https://glimind.com/v1/subscriptions -H 'content-type: application/json' -d '{"tools":["mcp-registry/com.costbench/mcp"],"email":"[email protected]"}'

Agents: watch_tool({"toolId": "mcp-registry/com.costbench/mcp"}) over MCP.

Passed

• Every tool has a well-formed, typed input schema.
• Every tool declares whether it is read-only or destructive.
• No tool-poisoning patterns (hidden characters, instruction overrides, concealment, secret access, tool shadowing).
• Compact tool list (~1,499 tokens).
• Tool names are unique and portable across clients.
• 99.97% uptime over 30 days.

Largest tool definitions

• estimate_llm_cost ~248 tokens
• get_price_changes ~245 tokens
• calculate_tco ~214 tokens
• get_pricing ~165 tokens
• discover_software ~153 tokens

Static checks of the advertised tools/list (schema, descriptions, annotations, tool-poisoning patterns, names, size) plus observed protocol, uptime, latency and contract changes. Read-only: no tool is ever called. Weights: schema 15, docs 20, safety 15, efficiency 15, compatibility 15, protocol 5, reliability 10, stability 5. Token counts are estimates (~3.6 characters per token).

Operator? Fix these, then re-check live. Embed the readiness badge:

[![MCP agent-readiness](https://glimind.com/v1/readiness/badge/mcp-registry%2Fcom.costbench%2Fmcp.svg)](https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.costbench%2Fmcp?ref=badge)

<a href="https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.costbench%2Fmcp?ref=badge"><img src="https://glimind.com/v1/readiness/badge/mcp-registry%2Fcom.costbench%2Fmcp.svg" alt="MCP agent-readiness"></a>

.. image:: https://glimind.com/v1/readiness/badge/mcp-registry%2Fcom.costbench%2Fmcp.svg
   :target: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.costbench%2Fmcp?ref=badge
   :alt: MCP agent-readiness

Tool-definition log

Glimind records every version of this server's tool definitions in a signed, append-only transparency log. Current manifest sha256:d9652e28faf9c5cf…, first seen 2026-10-17, included at leaf 1337 of 27,676. Version history · verify what your client received.

Tools (9)

• calculate_tco
• compare_software
• discover_software
• estimate_llm_cost
• get_hidden_costs
• get_negotiation_tips
• get_price_changes
• get_price_history
• get_pricing

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claude mcp add --transport http glimind https://glimind.com/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "glimind": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://glimind.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Is the Costbench MCP server down right now?

As of 2026-10-19 16:42 UTC, the Costbench MCP server is up with a Glimind reliability score of 93/100 (grade A). Over the last 30 days it answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks. It had 1 outage in 90 days, with a median recovery of 12 minutes.

How many tools does Costbench MCP server provide?

Costbench MCP server advertises 9 tools, including calculate_tco, compare_software, discover_software, estimate_llm_cost, get_hidden_costs.

How do I install Costbench MCP server?

Point your MCP client at this streamable-http endpoint: https://costbench.com/mcp

Is the Costbench MCP server safe to connect to an AI agent?

Glimind scanned all 9 tool definitions for tool-poisoning patterns — hidden or invisible characters, instructions that override the model, concealment from the user, requests to read credential or MCP config files, conversation exfiltration and cross-tool shadowing — and found none. This checks what the server tells the model, not what its code does; review the source before granting access to sensitive data.

Operator of Costbench MCP server?

Status page: 90-day uptime, every outage and how long it lasted.

Claim this listing to get the Verified operator marker, a remediation checklist and owner analytics, or embed the live badge from any of the tool pages above. Maintainers: alerts, deploy attestation and monthly reports.

Status is an automated estimate from Glimind's liveness checks (handshake and tool listing only; no tool is ever called) and may lag or differ from your network. Glimind is not affiliated with this server or its operator. Operator? Request a correction or opt out at https://glimind.com/opt-out.