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Alibaba Cloud

The Alibaba Cloud Ops MCP Server project provides a toolset for managing multiple Alibaba Cloud products through the MCP protocol, including operation and monitoring functions for services such as ECS, VPC, and RDS.
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What is Alibaba Cloud Ops MCP Server?

The Alibaba Cloud Ops MCP Server provides a unified interface to manage various Alibaba Cloud services including ECS, VPC, RDS and OSS through standardized operations. It simplifies cloud resource management by abstracting complex API calls into simple commands.

How to use Alibaba Cloud Ops MCP Server?

You can use the MCP Server by configuring it in VS Code with Cline extension or by manually adding the server configuration to your MCP client. The server supports operations like starting/stopping instances, managing databases, and monitoring resources.

Use Cases

Ideal for cloud administrators, DevOps engineers, and developers who need to manage Alibaba Cloud resources programmatically. Common scenarios include automated scaling, resource monitoring, and batch operations.

Key Features

ECS Management
Full lifecycle management of Elastic Compute Service instances including start/stop/reboot operations
RDS Operations
Control Alibaba Cloud database services with start/stop/restart commands
OSS Management
Create, list and delete OSS buckets and objects through simple commands
Cloud Monitoring
Retrieve various system metrics including CPU, memory and disk usage
Advantages
Unified interface for multiple Alibaba Cloud services
Simplifies complex cloud operations
Supports both API and OOS (Operation Orchestration Service) implementations
Comprehensive monitoring capabilities
Limitations
Requires Alibaba Cloud account credentials
Some operations may have regional restrictions
Advanced configurations may require direct API usage

Getting Started

Install UV package manager
Install the UV package manager which is required to run the MCP server
Configure MCP Server
Add the server configuration to your MCP client with your Alibaba Cloud credentials
Start using commands
Begin executing operations like starting instances or checking resource status

Usage Scenarios

Batch Instance Management
Start multiple ECS instances simultaneously for peak workload handling
Database Maintenance
Safely restart RDS instances during maintenance windows
Resource Monitoring
Monitor system health across multiple metrics

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get my Alibaba Cloud access credentials?
What regions are supported by this MCP Server?
How can I contribute to this project?

Additional Resources

Official Announcement
Alibaba Cloud MCP Server introduction article
UV Package Manager
The package manager used by this MCP Server
Support Group
Join our DingTalk discussion group (ID: 113455011677)

Installation

Copy the following command to your Client for configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alibaba-cloud-ops-mcp-server": {
      "timeout": 600,
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "alibaba-cloud-ops-mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "Your Access Key ID",
        "ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET": "Your Access Key SECRET"
      }
    }
  }
}
Note: Your key is sensitive information, do not share it with anyone.

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