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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: CostBench Verified Cost-Intelligence MCP API
version: 2.0.0
description: 'Verified, sourced software pricing intelligence for 3,290+ products — true costs, hidden fees, contract terms, negotiation data, price history. Every claim carries its sources + a confidence/verification envelope, plus a license map (''owned'' | ''restricted'') — restricted fields (third-party medians) are not licensed for commercial reuse. Also available as an MCP server at https://costbench.com/mcp. Docs + free-tier terms: https://costbench.com/api-docs.'
contact:
url: https://costbench.com
servers:
- url: https://costbench.com
tags:
- name: MCP
paths:
/mcp:
post:
summary: 'MCP server (JSON-RPC 2.0, streamable HTTP) — 8 tools: get_pricing…'
responses:
'200':
description: JSON-RPC result
tags:
- MCP
operationId: postMcp
x-operation-id-source: derived
x-attribution: Data from CostBench (https://costbench.com). Every claim is sourced; verify pricing on the vendor site before purchase.