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AWS API MCP Server

Comprehensive AWS API support with command validation and access to all services.

AWS API scores 34 (Limited), licensed Apache License 2.0. It installs as a local process. It does not declare tools yet. Filed under Cloud. GitHub shows 9,884 stars. Install configs are generated for 10 clients. Being listed in the registry is not the same as being vendor-official.

by awslabsApache License 2.09.9K stars
Trust score
34Limited
Trust score 34 of 100, Limited

Limited trust

34 of 100 from six public signals. Nobody can buy a point.

  • License present: apache-license-2.0.
How we score trust
Scorecard

License, quality and maintenance

How grades work
Trust breakdown

Where the 34 comes from

0 + 6 + 12 + 6 + 7 + 3 = 34. Each factor is capped, so no single signal can carry a listing.

Registry0 / 30

Active in the official MCP registry, plus a known vendor namespace.

Registry: 0 of 30 points.
Maintenance6 / 20

How recently the repository saw a commit or release.

Maintenance: 6 of 20 points.
Popularity12 / 20

GitHub stars and weekly downloads, on a log scale.

Popularity: 12 of 20 points.
License6 / 10

A clear, OSI-style open-source license.

License: 6 of 10 points.
Security7 / 10

Not archived, a secure install path, a pinned version.

Security: 7 of 10 points.
Docs3 / 10

A real summary, a README with depth, listed tools.

Docs: 3 of 10 points.

Install

Pick your client, copy the config, paste it in.

Needs Cursor or VS Code installed on this device. The button opens the app and asks you to confirm before it adds the server.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{  "mcpServers": {    "awslabs-aws-api-mcp-server": {      "command": "docker",      "args": [        "run",        "-i",        "--rm",        "mcp/aws-api-mcp-server"      ]    }  }}

Environment variables

This server does not declare environment variables.

Tools show up when the registry metadata or the repository README lists them. Public READMEs are read directly. A GitHub token is used only when one is already configured.

About

Comprehensive AWS API support with command validation and access to all services.

Frequently asked questions

What is AWS API MCP Server?

Comprehensive AWS API support with command validation and access to all services.

How do I install AWS API MCP Server in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code?

Pick your client in the Install section on this page and copy the generated config into the client's config file. Step-by-step guides: Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code. AWS API MCP Server runs locally from the Docker image mcp/aws-api-mcp-server with the command docker run -i --rm mcp/aws-api-mcp-server.

Is AWS API MCP Server free and open source?

AWS API MCP Server is released under the Apache License 2.0 license, which is not on MCPpedia's list of OSI-approved open-source licenses. Read the license terms before using it, especially commercially.

Does AWS API MCP Server support remote (HTTP) connections?

No remote endpoint is listed for AWS API MCP Server. It runs locally on your machine over stdio, started by your MCP client.

How is AWS API MCP Server's trust score calculated?

AWS API MCP Server scores 34 out of 100 (Limited). The score adds six capped public signals: registry status, maintenance, popularity, license, documentation, and security. Nobody can pay for points. Read the methodology for the full formula.

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