What is MCPSpend?
MCPSpend is a MCP server by andreisirbu91-lab that real-time cost observability for MCP tool calls: a transparent proxy that attributes spend per tool, project and end customer. It is listed under Cloud & infra and has 71 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | andreisirbu91-lab |
| Repository | andreisirbu91-lab/MCPSpend |
| Popularity | 71 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cloud & infra |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #723 of 4,418 MCP servers; #37 in Cloud & infra |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-08-31 |
| Runs | Cloud service |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is MCPSpend safe to install?
MCPSpend scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service. It passed 4 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Review |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install MCPSpend?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/andreisirbu91-lab/MCPSpend
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add mcpspend -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http mcpspend <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs MCPSpend for you:
Add the "MCPSpend" MCP server from https://github.com/andreisirbu91-lab/MCPSpend to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.