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mcp

AWS-maintained MCP servers for docs, IaC, containers, databases and cost tools

Stars: 9.8k
License: Apache-2.0
Last commit: Oct 2026
Last release: Sep 2026
Language: Python

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Overview

A collection of MCP servers from AWS Labs that give coding agents and chat clients access to AWS documentation, CloudFormation/CDK guidance, EKS and serverless tooling, databases, and cost and operations data. The local servers are Python packages launched with uvx over stdio; two remote servers (AWS MCP Server in preview, AWS Knowledge) are hosted by AWS. The README says Agent Toolkit for AWS is the successor and the most useful projects here will move there.

Who it is for: Engineers wiring AWS docs and operations into coding agents or chat clients

Strengths

Many servers in one repo: docs, IaC, EKS, databases, cost, healthcare and more
One-click install links for Kiro, Cursor and VS Code, plus config examples for Cline, Windsurf, Claude Code
Hosted AWS Knowledge server needs no local install; AWS MCP Server adds IAM and CloudTrail logging
Apache-2.0, published by AWS Labs with active commits and recent releases

Weaknesses

Local servers support stdio only; SSE was removed May 2025 and Streamable HTTP is not yet supported
README names Agent Toolkit for AWS as successor; projects here may move
Most servers need AWS credentials and the right IAM permissions
Some servers are deprecated, such as the Cloud Control API server

What it needs

no GPU
Needs uvx, AWS credentials, MCP client

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How to choose

Check what it can change (push, delete, run) and how that is scoped.
Prefer servers that run locally over ones that send your code to a third party.
Look at how many tool calls a task takes; chatty servers burn context.

Health

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License in plain words

Apache-2.0 Permissive

Use it at work: Yes
Change it and rebrand it: Yes
Sell it or host it for others: Yes

Your part: Keep the notices and mark the files you change. It also grants you the contributors’ patent rights.

A plain summary, not legal advice. Read the license on GitHub ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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