Quote manufacturing parts and compare costs
The agent retrieves accurate manufacturing quotes and cost breakdowns for specific parts, enabling sales teams to provide precise pricing to customers without manual calculation.
How it works
The agent connects to the ARCNM MCP server using a bearer token or OAuth. It first discovers available tools via tools/list to identify the quote_part tool. Before acting, it verifies the user has provided necessary part specifications (geometry, material, quantity). The agent then invokes the quote_part tool to fetch real-time pricing data. It parses the response to extract cost components and presents a clear summary to the user, ensuring no sensitive billing or admin data is accessed as those are excluded from the API surface.
Prompt
Paste this into an agent that has the servers below connected. Adjust the names and dates to your own.
Connect to ARCNM and quote the manufacturing cost for a custom aluminum bracket with the following specs: [insert specs]. Provide the total cost and breakdown.MCP servers it needs
Source
The vendor page this playbook is drawn from, and the passage that supports it.
MCP-speaking agents and IDEs can quote parts, explain and compare costs, and read your data through typed toolsMCP — agents and IDEs · ARCNM Docs