# aws-cost-explorer

> Use this tool when you need to analyze and optimize Amazon Web Services (AWS) costs and usage. It solves problems related to cost management, budgeting, and resource utilization by providing detailed cost and usage reports. The tool takes in queries and parameters as input and outputs detailed cost and usage data via the Cost Explorer API.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/shawnj-aws-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/shawnj-aws-mcp

## Description

Enables AI assistants to query and analyze AWS costs and usage via the Cost Explorer API.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** cloud-infra
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/suu6tcs1ws)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/shawnj/aws_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": "shawnj-aws-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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