Open source MCP servers for AWS

A suite of specialized MCP servers that help you get the most out of AWS, wherever you use MCP.

[!TIP] The Agent Toolkit for AWS is now live! The Agent Toolkit for AWS is the successor to the MCP servers, plugins, and skills available on AWS Labs, and was informed by feedback from customers like you. If you're building production software using coding agents or building agents for your own customers, we recommend Agent Toolkit for AWS. It includes IAM condition keys to distinguish agent actions from human ones, CloudWatch and CloudTrail visibility, and skills that have been evaluated for accuracy and effectiveness. This repo continues to work and accept contributions. Over time, the most useful projects here will move into Agent Toolkit for AWS.

Table of Contents

• Open source MCP servers for AWS
  • Table of Contents
  • What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and how does it work with MCP Servers for AWS?
  • Open source MCP servers for AWS Transport Mechanisms
    • Supported transport mechanisms
    • Server Sent Events Support Removal
    • Why MCP Servers for AWS?
  • Available MCP Servers: Quick Installation
    • 🚀 Getting Started with AWS
    • Browse by What You're Building
      • 📚 Real-time access to official AWS documentation
    • 🏗️ Infrastructure & Deployment
      • Container Platforms
      • Serverless & Functions
      • Support
    • 🤖 AI & Machine Learning
    • 📊 Data & Analytics
      • SQL & NoSQL Databases
        • Search & Analytics
      • Backend API Providers
      • Caching & Performance
    • 🛠️ Developer Tools & Support
    • 📡 Integration & Messaging
    • 💰 Cost & Operations
    • 🧬 Healthcare & Lifesciences
    • Browse by How You're Working
      • 👨‍💻 Vibe Coding & Development
        • Core Development Workflow
        • Infrastructure as Code
        • Application Development
        • Container & Serverless Development
        • Testing & Data
        • Lifesciences Workflow Development
        • Healthcare Data Management
      • 💬 Conversational Assistants
        • Knowledge & Search
        • Content Processing & Generation
        • Business Services
      • 🤖 Autonomous Background Agents
        • Data Operations & ETL
        • Caching & Performance
        • Workflow & Integration
        • Operations & Monitoring
  • MCP AWS Lambda Handler Module
  • When to use Local vs Remote MCP Servers?
    • Local MCP Servers
    • Remote MCP Servers
  • Use Cases for the Servers
  • Installation and Setup
    • For macOS/Linux
    • For Windows
    • Running MCP servers in containers
    • Getting Started with Kiro
      • ~/.kiro/settings/mcp.json
    • Getting Started with Cline and Amazon Bedrock
      • cline_mcp_settings.json
    • Getting Started with Cursor
      • .cursor/mcp.json
    • Getting Started with Windsurf
      • ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
    • Getting Started with VS Code
      • .vscode/mcp.json
    • Getting Started with Claude Code
      • .mcp.json
    • Getting Started with fx
      • ~/.fx/mcp.json
  • Samples
  • Vibe coding
  • Additional Resources
  • Security
  • Contributing
  • Developer guide
  • License
  • Disclaimer

What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and how does it work with MCP Servers for AWS?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open protocol that enables seamless integration between LLM applications and external data sources and tools. Whether you're building an AI-powered IDE, enhancing a chat interface, or creating custom AI workflows, MCP provides a standardized way to connect LLMs with the context they need.

— Model Context Protocol README

An MCP Server is a lightweight program that exposes specific capabilities through the standardized Model Context Protocol. Host applications (such as chatbots, IDEs, and other AI tools) have MCP clients that maintain 1:1 connections with MCP servers. Common MCP clients include agentic AI coding assistants (like Kiro, Cline, Cursor, Windsurf) as well as chatbot applications like Claude Desktop, with more clients coming soon. MCP servers can access local data sources and remote services to provide additional context that improves the generated outputs from the models.

MCP Servers for AWS use this protocol to provide AI applications access to AWS documentation, contextual guidance, and best practices. Through the standardized MCP client-server architecture, AWS capabilities become an intelligent extension of your development environment or AI application.

MCP Servers for AWS enable enhanced cloud-native development, infrastructure management, and development workflows—making AI-assisted cloud computing more accessible and efficient.

The Model Context Protocol is an open source project run by Anthropic, PBC. and open to contributions from the entire community. For more information on MCP, you can find further documentation here

Open source MCP servers for AWS Transport Mechanisms

Supported transport mechanisms

The MCP protocol currently defines two standard transport mechanisms for client-server communication:

• stdio, communication over standard in and standard out
• streamable HTTP

The MCP servers in this repository are designed to support stdio only.

You are responsible for ensuring that your use of these servers comply with the terms governing them, and any laws, rules, regulations, policies, or standards that apply to you.

Server Sent Events Support Removal

Important Notice: On May 26th, 2025, Server Sent Events (SSE) support was removed from all MCP servers in their latest major versions. This change aligns with the Model Context Protocol specification's backwards compatibility guidelines.

We are actively working towards supporting Streamable HTTP, which will provide improved transport capabilities for future versions.

For applications still requiring SSE support, please use the previous major version of the respective MCP server until you can migrate to alternative transport methods.

Why MCP Servers for AWS?

MCP servers enhance the capabilities of foundation models (FMs) in several key ways:

• Improved Output Quality: By providing relevant information directly in the model's context, MCP servers significantly improve model responses for specialized domains like AWS services. This approach reduces hallucinations, provides more accurate technical details, enables more precise code generation, and ensures recommendations align with current AWS best practices and service capabilities.

• Access to Latest Documentation: FMs may not have knowledge of recent releases, APIs, or SDKs. MCP servers bridge this gap by pulling in up-to-date documentation, ensuring your AI assistant always works with the latest AWS capabilities.

• Workflow Automation: MCP servers convert common workflows into tools that foundation models can use directly. Whether it's CDK, Terraform, or other AWS-specific workflows, these tools enable AI assistants to perform complex tasks with greater accuracy and efficiency.

• Specialized Domain Knowledge: MCP servers provide deep, contextual knowledge about AWS services that might not be fully represented in foundation models' training data, enabling more accurate and helpful responses for cloud development tasks.

Available MCP Servers: Quick Installation

Get started quickly with one-click installation buttons for popular MCP clients. Click the buttons below to install servers directly in Cursor or VS Code:

🚀 Getting Started with AWS

For AWS interactions, we recommend starting with:

Server Name	Description	Install
AWS MCP Server (in preview)	Start here for secure, auditable AWS interactions! This remote, managed MCP server is hosted by AWS and combines comprehensive AWS API support with access to the latest AWS documentation, API references, What's New posts, and Getting Started information. Features pre-built Agent SOPs that follow AWS best practices, helping agents complete complex multi-step AWS tasks reliably. Built with safety and control in mind: syntactically validated API calls, IAM-based permissions with zero credential exposure, and complete CloudTrail audit logging. Access all AWS services for managing infrastructure, exploring resources, and executing AWS operations with full transparency and traceability. Read more

Browse by What You're Building

📚 Real-time access to official AWS documentation

Server Name	Description	Install
AWS Knowledge MCP Server	A remote, fully-managed MCP server hosted by AWS that provides access to the latest AWS docs, API references, What's New Posts, Getting Started information, Builder Center, Blog posts, Architectural references, and Well-Architected guidance.
AWS Documentation MCP Server	Get latest AWS docs and API references

🏗️ Infrastructure & Deployment

Build, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code best practices.

Server Name	Description	Install
AWS IaC MCP Server	Complete Infrastructure as Code toolkit with CloudFormation documentation access, CDK best practices guidance, construct examples, security validation, and deployment troubleshooting
AWS Cloud Control API MCP Server ⚠️ DEPRECATED	Direct AWS resource management with security scanning and best practices (Use AWS IaC MCP Server instead)

Container Platforms

Server Name	Description	Install
Amazon EKS MCP Server	Kubernetes cluster management and application deployment
Amazon ECS MCP Server	Container orchestration and ECS application deployment
Finch MCP Server	Local container building with ECR integration

Serverless & Functions

Server Name	Description	Install
AWS Serverless MCP Server	Complete serverless application lifecycle with SAM CLI
AWS Lambda Tool MCP Server	Execute Lambda functions as AI tools for private resource access

Migration & Modernization

Server Name	Description	Install
AWS Transform MCP Server	Manage AWS Transform workspaces, jobs, connectors, HITL tasks, and artifacts for mainframe, VMware, .NET, and custom code transformations

Support

Server Name	Description	Install
AWS Support MCP Server	Help users create and manage AWS Support cases

🤖 AI & Machine Learning

Enhance AI applications with knowledge retrieval, content generation, and ML capabilities

Server Name	Description	Install
Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases Retrieval MCP Server	Query enterprise knowledge bases with citation support
Amazon Kendra Index MCP Server	Enterprise search and RAG enhancement
Amazon Q Business MCP Server	AI assistant for your ingested content with anonymous access
Amazon Q Index MCP Server	Data accessors to search through enterprise's Q index
AWS Bedrock Custom Model Import MCP Server	Manage custom models in Bedrock for on-demand inference
AWS Bedrock AgentCore MCP Server	Provides comprehensive documentation access on AgentCore platform services, APIs, and best practices
Amazon Translate MCP Server	Neural machine translation across 75+ languages with batch processing and custom terminology
Amazon SageMaker AI MCP Server	SageMaker AI resource management and model development
Registry of Open Data (RODA) MCP Server	Discover, explore, and preview open datasets on AWS

📊 Data & Analytics

Work with databases, caching systems, and data processing workflows.

SQL & NoSQL Databases

Server Name	Description	Install
Amazon DynamoDB MCP Server	DynamoDB expert design guidance and data modeling assistance
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL MCP Server	PostgreSQL database operations via RDS Data API
Amazon Aurora MySQL MCP Server	MySQL database operations via RDS Data API
Amazon Aurora DSQL MCP Server	Distributed SQL with PostgreSQL compatibility
Amazon DocumentDB MCP Server	MongoDB-compatible document database operations
Amazon Neptune MCP Server	Graph database queries with openCypher and Gremlin
Amazon Keyspaces MCP Server	Apache Cassandra-compatible operations
Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB MCP Server	Time-series database operations and InfluxDB compatibility
AWS S3 Tables MCP Server	Manage S3 Tables for optimized analytics
Amazon Redshift MCP Server	Data warehouse operations and analytics queries
Amazon RDS Oracle MCP Server	Oracle Database operations via Secrets Manager authentication
AWS IoT SiteWise MCP Server	Industrial IoT asset management, data ingestion, and analytics
Amazon RDS MSSQL MCP Server	SQL Server database operations via RDS Data API

Search & Analytics

• Amazon OpenSearch MCP Server - OpenSearch powered search, Analytics, and Observability

Backend API Providers

Server Name	Description	Install
AWS AppSync MCP Server	Manage and Interact with application backends powered by AWS AppSync

Caching & Performance

Server Name	Description	Install
Amazon ElastiCache MCP Server	Complete ElastiCache control plane operations
Amazon ElastiCache / MemoryDB for Valkey MCP Server	Advanced data structures and caching with Valkey
Amazon ElastiCache for Memcached MCP Server	High-speed caching with Memcached protocol

Open Data

Server Name	Description	Install
Registry of Open Data (RODA) MCP Server	Discover, explore, and preview open datasets on AWS

🛠️ Developer Tools & Support

Accelerate development with code analysis, documentation, and testing utilities.

Server Name	Description	Install
AWS IAM MCP Server	Comprehensive IAM user, role, group, and policy management with security best practices
AWS Security Agent MCP Server	Automated security scanning, penetration testing, and remediation using AWS Security Agent
OpenAPI MCP Server	Dynamic API integration through OpenAPI specifications

📡 Integration & Messaging

Connect systems with messaging, workflows, and location services.

Server Name	Description	Install
Amazon SNS / SQS MCP Server	Event-driven messaging and queue management
Amazon MQ MCP Server	Message broker management for RabbitMQ and ActiveMQ
AWS Step Functions Tool MCP Server	Execute complex workflows and business processes
Amazon Location Service MCP Server	Place search, geocoding, and route optimization
OpenAPI MCP Server	Dynamic API integration through OpenAPI specifications

💰 Cost & Operations

Monitor, optimize, and manage your AWS infrastructure and costs.

Server Name	Description	Install
AWS Pricing MCP Server	AWS service pricing and cost estimates
Amazon CloudWatch MCP Server	Metrics, Alarms, and Logs analysis and operational troubleshooting
AWS Managed Prometheus MCP Server	Prometheus-compatible operations
AWS Billing and Cost Management MCP Server	Billing and cost management for chargeable and Proforma billing

🧬 Healthcare & Lifesciences

Interact with AWS HealthAI services.

Server Name	Description	Install
AWS HealthOmics MCP Server	Generate, run, debug and optimize lifescience workflows
AWS HealthImaging MCP Server	Comprehensive medical imaging data lifecycle management with 21 tools for DICOM operations, datastore management, and automated discovery
AWS HealthLake MCP Server	Create, manage, search, and optimize FHIR healthcare data workflows with comprehensive AWS HealthLake integration, featuring automated resource discovery, advanced search capabilities, patient record management, and seamless import/export operations.
Registry of Open Data (RODA) MCP Server	Discover, explore, and preview open datasets on AWS

Browse by How You're Working

👨‍💻 Vibe Coding & Development

AI coding assistants like Kiro, Cline, Cursor, and Claude Code helping you build faster

Workshop: Check out the Vibe Coding with AWS MCP Servers workshop for hands-on guidance and examples.

Core Development Workflow

Server Name	Description	Install
AWS API MCP Server	Start here for general AWS interactions! Comprehensive AWS API support with command validation, security controls, and access to all AWS services. Perfect for managing infrastructure, exploring resources, and executing AWS operations through natural language.
AWS Knowledge MCP Server	A remote, fully-managed MCP server hosted by AWS that provides access to the latest AWS docs, API references, What's New Posts, Getting Started information, Builder Center, Blog posts, Architectural references, and Well-Architected guidance.
AWS Documentation MCP Server	Get latest AWS docs and API references

Infrastructure as Code

Server Name	Description	Install
AWS IaC MCP Server	Complete Infrastructure as Code toolkit with CloudFormation documentation access, CDK best practices guidance, construct examples, security validation, and deployment troubleshooting
AWS Cloud Control API MCP Server ⚠️ DEPRECATED	Direct AWS resource management with security scanning and best practices (Use AWS IaC MCP Server instead)

Application Development

Server Name	Description	Install
OpenAPI MCP Server	Dynamic API integration through OpenAPI specifications

Container & Serverless Development

Server Name	Description	Install
Amazon SageMaker AI MCP Server	SageMaker AI resource management and model development
Amazon EKS MCP Server	Kubernetes cluster management and app deployment
Amazon ECS MCP Server	Containerize and deploy applications to ECS
Finch MCP Server	Local container building with ECR push
AWS Serverless MCP Server	Full serverless app lifecycle with SAM CLI

Testing & Data

Lifesciences Workflow Development

Server Name	Description	Install
AWS HealthOmics MCP Server	Generate, run, debug and optimize lifescience workflows

Healthcare Data Management

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