The AWS MCP Server is a lightweight service that enables AI assistants to execute AWS CLI commands through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), providing functions for querying AWS CLI documentation and executing commands.
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What is the AWS MCP Server?

The AWS MCP Server is a bridge that connects AI assistants supporting the MCP protocol (such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf) with the AWS CLI tool. It allows AI assistants to obtain help information for AWS CLI commands and execute these commands.

How to use the AWS MCP Server?

Through simple configuration steps, you can integrate the AWS MCP Server with your AI assistant to easily manage and operate AWS resources.

Applicable scenarios

Suitable for professionals who need to quickly access and manage AWS resources, such as developers, operations engineers, and system administrators.

Main features

Get AWS CLI documentation
Through the AWS MCP Server, you can easily obtain detailed help information for AWS services and commands.
Execute AWS CLI commands
Run AWS CLI commands and receive optimized formatted results for easy processing by AI assistants.
Support Unix pipes
Use standard Unix pipes and utilities to filter and transform AWS CLI output.
AWS resource context
Access AWS configuration files, region, account information, and environment details.
Pre - defined prompt templates
Contains pre - defined prompt templates for common AWS tasks following best practices.
Advantages
Simple and easy - to - use configuration method
Support for operations on multiple AWS resources
Powerful security control mechanism
Limitations
Requires appropriate AWS permission management
May require certain network knowledge

How to use

Clone the repository
First, you need to clone the code repository of the AWS MCP Server.
Install dependencies
After entering the project directory, install the required dependencies according to the instructions.

Usage examples

List S3 buckets
Show how to use the AWS MCP Server to list a user's S3 buckets.
Create an EC2 instance
Demonstrate how to use the AWS MCP Server to create a new EC2 instance.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to ensure the security of the AWS MCP Server?
Is it necessary to install the AWS CLI?

Related resources

GitHub Repository
Source code and documentation for the project.
Docker Hub
Official Docker image.

Installation

Copy the following command to your Client for configuration
{
     "mcpServers": {
       "aws-mcp-server": {
         "command": "docker",
         "args": [
           "run",
           "-i",
           "--rm",
           "-v",
           "/Users/YOUR_USER_NAME/.aws:/home/appuser/.aws:ro",
           "ghcr.io/alexei-led/aws-mcp-server:latest"
         ]
       }
     }
   }
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