MCP eliminates the need to write complex interfaces for each external tool, enabling Alibaba Cloud Model Studio applications to connect to a vast ecosystem of third-party tools.
MCP service integration examples
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How to use MCP
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio agent and workflow applications now support two types of MCP services. For detailed instructions, see Official MCP services and Custom MCP services.
Official MCP services: Alibaba Cloud Model Studio offers several official MCP services that you can readily connect to your applications.
Custom MCP services: You can find MCP services in the MCP marketplace or on the internet and deploy them as custom services on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio.
Billing
Cloud-deployed MCP services
Deployment fee: Free for a limited time.
Invocation fee: Some MCP services may incur fees for third-party API calls. These fees are charged by the third-party provider, not by Alibaba Cloud Model Studio.
Web search MCP service
Service activation: To activate and use this service, go to Web Search MCP Service.
Invocation fee: This service includes a free tier of 2,000 invocations. After the quota is used up, invocations are billed at CNY 29 per 1,000 invocations.
Throttling: The throttling limit is 15 QPS, shared between an Alibaba Cloud account and its RAM users.
Custom-deployed MCP services
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio offers the following two billing modes based on service response time:
Basic mode:
No deployment fee. Billing is based on invocation duration, with no charges when the service is idle.
Invocation rate: CNY 0.000156 per second
Use cases: Suitable for applications with infrequent calls that are not sensitive to startup latency. The first invocation might experience a cold start delay.
High-speed mode:
You are billed for the deployment duration. When the service is invoked, you are also billed for the invocation duration.
Invocation rate: CNY 0.000156 per second
Deployment rate: CNY 0.000036 per second
Use cases: Ideal for applications that require high availability and frequent invocations, as it reduces cold start latency.