AWS MCP Server
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# AWS MCP Server A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools to interact with AWS services through Claude Desktop. ## Features - **S3**: List buckets, list objects - **EC2**: Describe instances, security groups, VPCs - **RDS**: Describe database instances - **Cost Explorer**: Get cost and usage reports -…
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- License
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Explore
- S3: List buckets, list objects
- EC2: Describe instances, security groups, VPCs
- RDS: Describe database instances
- Cost Explorer: Get cost and usage reports
- CloudWatch: Retrieve metric statistics
- Generic AWS SDK: Access any AWS operation via aws_sdk_wrapper
- Vector Store: Optional document ingestion and search capabilities
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
AWS MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
- Python 3.12+
- AWS credentials configured (~/.aws/credentials)
- Claude Desktop installed
git clone <repository-url>
cd aws-mcp-server
uv sync
Set environment variables for customization:
export AWS_MCP_PORT=8888
export AWS_MCP_DEBUG=true
export ENABLE_VECTOR_STORE=true
```
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"aws mcp server": {
"aws-sa-tools-mcp-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"sync"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"aws-sa-tools-mcp-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"sync"
]
}
}A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools to interact with AWS services through Claude Desktop.
Features
- S3: List buckets, list objects
- EC2: Describe instances, security groups, VPCs
- RDS: Describe database instances
- Cost Explorer: Get cost and usage reports
- CloudWatch: Retrieve metric statistics
- Generic AWS SDK: Access any AWS operation via aws_sdk_wrapper
- Vector Store: Optional document ingestion and search capabilities
Quick Start
Prerequisites
- Python 3.12+ - AWS credentials configured (~/.aws/credentials)
- Claude Desktop installed
Installation
1. Install the package:
pip install aws-mcp-server
2. Configure Claude Desktop:
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"aws-mcp-server": {
"command": "aws-mcp-server"
}
}
}
3. Configure AWS credentials:
aws configure
# OR manually edit ~/.aws/credentials:
[default]
aws_access_key_id = YOUR_ACCESS_KEY
aws_secret_access_key = YOUR_SECRET_KEY
region = us-east-1
Development
Local Development Setup
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