name: cercano-submit-usage description: Use when the user wants to submit cloud token usage data to Cercano for tracking. This sends data, not a report — use cercano_stats to view usage. Opt-in telemetry for local-vs-cloud comparison. compatibility: Requires Cercano server running with telemetry enabled.
Cercano Submit Usage
Submit cloud token usage data to Cercano for local-vs-cloud comparison. This tool sends data — to view usage reports, use cercano_stats instead.
In most setups, the PostToolUse hook handles this automatically. This tool is for manual or programmatic submission.
MCP Tool
Tool name: cercano_submit_usage
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
cloud_input_tokens |
integer | Yes | Number of tokens sent to the cloud model. |
cloud_output_tokens |
integer | Yes | Number of tokens received from the cloud model. |
cloud_provider |
string | No | Cloud provider name (e.g. "anthropic", "google"). |
cloud_model |
string | No | Cloud model name (e.g. "claude-opus-4-6", "gemini-3-flash"). |
Examples
Submit cloud usage:
{
"cloud_input_tokens": 15000,
"cloud_output_tokens": 3000,
"cloud_provider": "anthropic",
"cloud_model": "claude-opus-4-6"
}