AWS MCP Servers
About
This AWS Labs Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for CloudTrail enables your AI agents to query AWS account activity for security investigations, compliance auditing, and operational troubleshooting.
Details
- License
- Apache-2.0
Explore
- Read Documentation: Fetch and convert AWS documentation pages to markdown format
- Search Documentation: Search AWS documentation using the official search API (global only)
- Read Sections: Fetches sections of AWS documentation page and converts it to markdown format.
- Search Table: Filter and search rows in large documentation tables (e.g., service quotas, pricing) without reading the full page (global only)
- Recommendations: Get content recommendations for AWS documentation pages (global only)
- Get Available Services List: Get a list of available AWS services in China regions (China only)
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 ServersCommand (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
Each server has specific installation instructions. Generally, you can:
1. Install uv from Astral
2. Install Python using uv python install 3.13
3. Configure AWS credentials with access to required services
4. Add the server to your MCP client configuration
Example configuration for Amazon Q CLI MCP (~/.aws/amazonq/mcp.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"awslabs.core-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["awslabs.core-mcp-server@latest"],
"env": {
"FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "ERROR",
"MCP_SETTINGS_PATH": "path to your mcp settings file"
}
},
"awslabs.nova-canvas-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"awslabs.core-mcp-server@latest",
],
"env": {
"AWS_PROFILE": "your-aws-profile",
"AWS_REGION": "us-east-1",
"FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "ERROR"
}
},
"awslabs.bedrock-kb-retrieval-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["awslabs.bedrock-kb-retrieval-mcp-server@latest"],
"env": {
"AWS_PROFILE": "your-aws-profile",
"AWS_REGION": "us-east-1",
"FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "ERROR"
}
},
"awslabs.cost-analysis-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["awslabs.cost-analysis-mcp-server@latest"],
"env": {
"FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "ERROR"
}
},
"awslabs.cdk-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["awslabs.cdk-mcp-server@latest"],
"env": {
"FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "ERROR"
},
}
}
}
See individual server READMEs for specific requirements and configuration options.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"aws mcp servers": {
"awslabs.bedrock-kb-retrieval-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"awslabs.bedrock-kb-retrieval-mcp-server@latest"
],
"env": {
"AWS_PROFILE": "your-profile-name",
"AWS_REGION": "us-east-1",
"FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "ERROR"
}
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"awslabs.bedrock-kb-retrieval-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"awslabs.bedrock-kb-retrieval-mcp-server@latest"
],
"env": {
"AWS_PROFILE": "your-profile-name",
"AWS_REGION": "us-east-1",
"FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "ERROR"
}
}
}A suite of specialized MCP servers that bring AWS best practices directly to your development workflow.
Available Servers
This monorepo contains the following MCP servers:
Core MCP Server
A server for managing and coordinating other AWS Labs MCP servers.
- Automatic MCP Server Management
- Planning and guidance to orchestrate AWS Labs MCP Servers
- UVX Installation Support
- Centralized Configuration
Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases Retrieval MCP Server
A server for accessing Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases.
- Discover knowledge bases and their data sources
- Query knowledge bases with natural language
- Filter results by data source
- Rerank results
AWS CDK MCP Server
A server for AWS CDK best practices.
- AWS CDK project analysis and assistance
- CDK construct recommendations
- Infrastructure as Code best practices
Cost Analysis MCP Server
A server for AWS Cost Analysis.
- Analyze and visualize AWS costs
- Query cost data with natural language
- Generate cost reports and insights
Amazon Nova Canvas MCP Server
A server for generating images using Amazon Nova Canvas.
- Text-based image generation with customizable parameters
- Color-guided image generation with specific palettes
- Workspace integration for saving generated images
- AWS authentication through profiles
Installation and Setup
Each server has specific installation instructions. Generally, you can:
1. Install uv from Astral
2. Install Python using uv python install 3.13
3. Configure AWS credentials with access to required services
4. Add the server to your MCP client configuration
Example configuration for Amazon Q CLI MCP (~/.aws/amazonq/mcp.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"awslabs.core-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["awslabs.core-mcp-server@latest"],
"env": {
"FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "ERROR",
"MCP_SETTINGS_PATH": "path to your mcp settings file"
}
},
"awslabs.nova-canvas-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"awslabs.core-mcp-server@latest",
],
"env": {
"AWS_PROFILE": "your-aws-profile",
"AWS_REGION": "us-east-1",
"FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "ERROR"
}
},
"awslabs.bedrock-kb-retrieval-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["awslabs.bedrock-kb-retrieval-mcp-server@latest"],
"env": {
"AWS_PROFILE": "your-aws-profile",
"AWS_REGION": "us-east-1",
"FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "ERROR"
}
},
"awslabs.cost-analysis-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["awslabs.cost-analysis-mcp-server@latest"],
"env": {
"FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "ERROR"
}
},
"awslabs.cdk-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["awslabs.cdk-mcp-server@latest"],
"env": {
"FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "ERROR"
},
}
}
}
See individual server READMEs for specific requirements and configuration options.
Documentation
Comprehensive documentation for all servers is available on our documentation website.
Documentation for each server:
- Core MCP Server
- Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases Retrieval MCP Server
- AWS CDK MCP Server
- Cost Analysis MCP Server
- Amazon Nova Canvas MCP Server
Documentation includes:
- Detailed guides for each server
- Installation and configuration instructions
- API references
- Usage examples
Security
See CONTRIBUTING for more information.
License
This project is licensed under the Apache-2.0 License.
Disclaimer
Before using an MCP Server, you should consider conducting your own independent assessment to ensure that your use would comply with your own specific security and quality control practices and standards, as well as the laws, rules, and regulations that govern you and your content.
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