# list_providers

> MCP tool listing cloud and SaaS providers available to the StackQL MCP server

Source: https://stackql.io/mcp/list_providers

Returns the providers already pulled into the local StackQL cache -- the top of the StackQL [resource hierarchy](/getting-started/resource-hierarchy).  Use this as the entry point when an agent needs to discover what it can query.

For providers available in the *registry* (including ones not yet pulled), see [`list_registry`](/mcp/list_registry).

See also:
[[ MCP overview ]](/command-line-usage/mcp) [[ `list_services` ]](/mcp/list_services) [[ `list_registry` ]](/mcp/list_registry) [[ `pull_provider` ]](/mcp/pull_provider)

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## Inputs

None.

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## Output

| Renderer | Shape |
|--|--|
| Table (markdown table for the LLM) | One row per provider |

Each row carries the provider name and version metadata as published by the registry.

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## Gating

Allowed in every server mode (`read_only`, `safe`, `delete_safe`, `full_access`).  Read only.

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## Example

Try this prompt with any elicitation-capable MCP client with the StackQL MCP server registered:

```
Which cloud providers are available for you to query right now?
```

Here's an example in Claude Desktop: