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AWS Knowledge MCP Server: Setup for Claude, Cursor and Other Apps

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Lets Claude and Cursor search current AWS documentation, check regional availability and load AWS agent skills, with no AWS account.

This is a hosted server run by AWS. You add one web address to your assistant and it answers from AWS docs, API references, blogs, CDK and CloudFormation guidance, Amplify and Strands Agents docs. It needs no AWS account and no sign-in, but AWS applies rate limits.

Use it when you want answers grounded in current AWS content. It cannot touch your AWS resources.

Good for

  • Developers who want current AWS docs inside the assistant
  • Cloud engineers writing CDK or CloudFormation
  • Teams checking which AWS services exist in which region

Works in

14 should work

Tap an app to see how to set it up and any known problems.

Install AWS Knowledge MCP

Claude Code

  1. 1

    Copy this prompt.

    Add the AWS Knowledge MCP server to Claude Code. Run this command:
    
    claude mcp add --transport http aws-knowledge https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws
    
    Then check that it loaded and tell me if I need to sign in or restart.
  2. 2

    Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.

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Tools

  • Searches AWS docs, skills and Strands docs

    Searches AWS documentation, What's New posts, blogs, architecture guidance, agent skills and Strands Agents docs. You can limit it to a topic.

    Try: “Search AWS docs for Lambda reserved concurrency limits.”

    Network · search_documentation

  • Reads a docs page as Markdown

    Fetches an AWS or Strands Agents documentation page and converts it to Markdown.

    Try: “Read that Lambda quotas page in full.”

    Network · read_documentation

  • Lists all AWS regions

    Returns every AWS Region with its ID and name.

    Try: “List all AWS regions.”

    Network · list_regions

  • Checks where a service or API is available

    Returns regional availability for AWS services, features, SDK APIs and CloudFormation resources.

    Try: “Is Amazon Bedrock available in eu-central-1?”

    Network · get_regional_availability

  • Loads an AWS agent skill

    Loads a named AWS agent skill, a package of workflows and best practices for one AWS area. It can also fetch the skill's reference files.

    Try: “Load the AWS skill for securing an S3 bucket.”

    Network · retrieve_skill

From the official docs

Permissions

low risk · 1 thing to watch

Low risk

It only searches and reads public AWS content, so it cannot change anything in your AWS account. Your search text goes to AWS, so keep secrets out of questions.

What it can do

Watch out for

  • Searches are sent to an AWS-hosted service

    The server runs at AWS, not on your computer. Do not put credentials or private data in your questions. raw.githubusercontent.com

Security advisories

No published security advisories as of Nov 2, 2026.

Technical details
Turning on read-onlyAll five tools read documentation and have no write tools, so it is read-only by design.
Talks toknowledge-mcp.global.api.aws
Sign-in and keysNo sign-in and no AWS account. Access is rate limited.

Questions

What is the AWS Knowledge MCP server URL?

The address is https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws. See the install box for how to add it to your assistant.

Do I need an AWS account?

No. The README says it works with no account and no sign-in, subject to rate limits.

Is it official?

Yes. It is a fully managed server from AWS, listed as generally available.

Does it work in clients that only run local servers?

Not directly. The README says a client must support remote servers over HTTP, or you can proxy it with the fastmcp tool.

How is it different from the local AWS documentation server?

The Knowledge server also indexes What's New posts, blogs, Well-Architected guidance and agent skills, and it needs no local setup. AWS suggests trying it if your client supports remote servers.

Is it free?

The README lists no price. It needs no AWS account, and use is subject to AWS rate limits and the AWS Site Terms.

Information

updated Nov 2, 2026

Publisher
Official
Endpoint
https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws
Transport
Streamable HTTP
Auth
None
Last commit
Oct 30, 2026

GitHub

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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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  1. raw.githubusercontent.com · raw.githubusercontent.com

Facts from the official MCP registry, GitHub, npm, PyPI and the Docker catalog. Updated Nov 2, 2026.