
AWS Documentation MCP Server: Setup for Claude, Cursor and Other Apps
Lets your assistant search and read the official AWS documentation instead of guessing from memory.
This is the AWS Labs documentation server. It runs on your computer, searches AWS documentation and turns pages into text your assistant can read. It only reads public documentation, so there are no changes to your AWS account.
By default it uses the global documentation site. Set the AWS_DOCUMENTATION_PARTITION setting to aws-cn to use the China documentation, which has a smaller tool set.
Good for
- Developers who want current AWS answers inside their editor
- Cloud engineers who check service limits and API details while they work
- Anyone who wants Claude to quote the real AWS docs
Works in
12 should work
Tap an app to see how to set it up and any known problems.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
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Install aws-documentation-mcp-server
Claude Code
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Copy this prompt.
Add the aws-documentation-mcp-server server to Claude Code. Run this command: claude mcp add aws-documentation -- uvx awslabs.aws-documentation-mcp-server Then check that it loaded and tell me if I need to sign in or restart.
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Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.
Requires uv (Python).
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Tools
Searches the AWS documentation
Runs a search against the official AWS documentation search and returns matching pages.
Try: “Search the AWS docs for S3 bucket versioning.”
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search_documentationReads an AWS docs page as text
Fetches an AWS documentation page and converts it to Markdown so the assistant can read it.
Try: “Read https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/welcome.html.”
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read_documentationReads chosen sections of a docs page
Pulls out only the sections of a documentation page whose titles you name.
Try: “From the Lambda Python handler page, read only the section on the context object.”
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read_sectionsFinds rows in a big docs table
Searches a large documentation table for specific rows, such as quotas or regional support.
Try: “Find the rows for us-east-1 in the Lambda quotas table.”
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search_tableSuggests related AWS docs pages
Returns recommended documentation pages related to a page you give it.
Try: “What docs should I read after the S3 getting started page?”
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recommend
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Permissions
low risk · 1 thing to watch
Low risk
The server only reads public AWS documentation, so it cannot change anything in your AWS account.
What it can do
- Read your data
- Create and change things
- Delete things
- Read-only mode
Watch out for
Page text goes to your AI app
The documentation pages you read are public, but what you search for is sent to the AWS documentation site.
Security advisories
No published security advisories as of Nov 1, 2026.
Technical details
| Turning on read-only | All five tools only read documentation, so there is no write mode to switch off. |
|---|---|
| Talks to | AWS documentation website |
| Sign-in and keys | No AWS account or API key is described in the README for this server. |
Questions
Do I need an AWS account?
The README does not ask for AWS credentials, since it only reads public documentation. You do not need to set an AWS profile.
Can it change anything in AWS?
No. All five tools search or read documentation pages.
How do I use the China documentation?
Set AWS_DOCUMENTATION_PARTITION to aws-cn in the server settings. That mode offers a read tool and a tool that lists available China services instead of the five global tools.
Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?
It runs on your computer and fetches pages from the AWS documentation site.
Which apps can use it?
Any app that runs local servers, such as Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. The install box shows the setup for each.
Information
updated Nov 2, 2026
- Publisher
- Amazon Web Services (official)
- Package
awslabs.aws-documentation-mcp-server- Registry
- PyPI
- Transport
- stdio
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Last commit
- Oct 30, 2026
- Open issues
- 143
- Listed in
- Docker MCP Catalog
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Sources
Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from. Issues, quotes and findings above link to their own source.
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- aws-documentation MCP server README · github.com