AWS MCP Servers

MCP server by AWS

OfficialRemote and local
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AWS MCP Servers at a glance

AWS MCP Servers is an official MCP server from AWS. It lets an AI assistant use AWS APIs, docs and best practices across many AWS services.

Connects to
Developer tools
Hosting
Remote and local · stdio and Streamable HTTP
Sign-in
AWS credentials (IAM)
Price
Free (needs an AWS account)
Works with
Kiro, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Cline, Claude Code, Claude Desktop
Best for
Teams building and running workloads on AWS
Checked
October 3, 2026 on official sources

How to install AWS MCP Servers

Add the URL below as a new MCP server in your AI app’s settings or MCP config file. Sign-in: AWS credentials (IAM).

Remote server URL
https://aws-mcp.us-east-1.api.aws/mcp
Install or connect
uvx mcp-proxy-for-aws@latest https://aws-mcp.us-east-1.api.aws/mcp

What AWS MCP Servers can do

It is a suite of more than 60 open source MCP servers for AWS covering infrastructure, containers, serverless, data and docs. A managed remote AWS MCP Server in preview adds IAM-based API access with CloudTrail logging.

Tools it exposes include
AWS API callsAWS documentation searchCDK and CloudFormation helpEKS and ECS managementLambda and SAMAWS Support cases

Best for: teams building and running workloads on AWS

Pros

  • Covers a wide range of AWS services
  • Uses IAM permissions and audit logs
  • Open source and free

Cons

  • Many servers to pick and configure
  • Main remote server is still in preview

AWS MCP Servers FAQ

Is AWS MCP Servers free?

Yes. The servers are free and open source; you pay for any AWS resources they use.

How do I connect AWS MCP Servers?

Run uvx awslabs.<server-name>@latest or use uvx mcp-proxy-for-aws@latest with the remote AWS MCP Server URL.

What can AWS MCP Servers do?

It can call AWS APIs, search AWS docs, help with CDK and CloudFormation and manage services like EKS and Lambda.