How do I install aws-mcp?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/lokeswaran-aj/aws-mcp

What does aws-mcp connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches aws. The credentials we found in its source are AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY and AWS_SESSION_TOKEN.

Is aws-mcp official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 27 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-06-15.

What licence does aws-mcp use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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aws-mcp

aws-mcp is an MCP server, listed under cloud & infrastructure. It reaches aws. It needs AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY and AWS_SESSION_TOKEN to authenticate. Its repository has 27 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

An MCP(Model Context Protocol) Server for AWS services

Install

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. aws-mcp’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Read aws-mcp’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

aws

Credential

AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_SESSION_TOKEN

Maintenance

Stars

State

stale

Licence

MIT

From the repository

An MCP(Model Context Protocol) Server for AWS services

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

aws-mcp compared with similar servers

aws-mcp compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
aws-mcp (this page)	aws	AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_SESSION_TOKEN	27	2025-06-15	MIT
aws-security-mcp	aws(1 shared)	AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_SESSION_TOKEN	84	2025-07-25	Apache-2.0
aws-ses-mcp	aws(1 shared)	AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY	3	2025-03-22	MIT
memora	cloudflare, memora, openai	CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN, MEMORA_EMBEDDING_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY	744	2026-10-24	MIT
mcp-for-argocd	argocd	ARGOCD_API_TOKEN, MCP_AUTH_TOKEN	596	2026-10-16	Apache-2.0
prometheus-mcp-server	prometheus	PROMETHEUS_PASSWORD	519	2026-10-19	MIT

Ranked by services in common with aws-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about aws-mcp

What does aws-mcp do?: An MCP(Model Context Protocol) Server for AWS services
How do I install aws-mcp?: Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/lokeswaran-aj/aws-mcp
What does aws-mcp connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches aws. The credentials we found in its source are AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY and AWS_SESSION_TOKEN.
Is aws-mcp official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 27 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-06-15.
What licence does aws-mcp use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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