# Shortlist Price Index MCP

> Shortlist Price Index MCP — ies86-shortlist-mcp. Use this tool when you need to compare software prices or identify the cheapest providers for categories like VPNs and cloud backup. It provides verified, monthly pricing data, enabling informed decisions and optimal budget allocation. The Shortlist Price Index MCP takes in category requests and returns a list of providers with their corresponding prices, making it ideal for agents tasked with cost optimization and vendor selection.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ies86-shortlist-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ies86-shortlist-mcp

## Description

Provides AI agents with verified, monthly software pricing data for categories like VPNs and cloud backup, enabling price comparisons and identifying cheapest providers.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-03

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/hrcowa4vsy)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ies86/shortlist-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "ies86-shortlist-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ies86-shortlist-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ies86-shortlist-mcp/pull`

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