AWS Knowledge MCP server

A fully managed remote MCP server hosted by AWS that gives MCP clients access to current AWS documentation, API references, code samples, and regional availability data for AWS APIs and CloudFormation resources.

Endpoint and access

No sign-in: your client connects and lists tools immediately, with no account or key.

No sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-10-05Operated by AWS

MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)

https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws

Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

Search and read AWS documentation, API references, and troubleshooting guides.
Check regional availability of AWS services, API operations, and CloudFormation resources.
Get infrastructure-as-code guidance with CDK and CloudFormation documentation and examples.
Retrieve AWS agent skills with step-by-step procedures for tasks like deployment and troubleshooting.

Tools advertised by the last live check:

aws___read_documentation
aws___search_documentation
aws___list_regions
aws___get_regional_availability
aws___retrieve_skill

Connect from your client

Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.

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Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers a Streamable HTTP server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.

Claude Code configuration

claude mcp add --transport http aws-knowledge https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).

Codex configuration

codex mcp add aws-knowledge --url https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable aws-knowledge in your MCP settings.

Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws-knowledge": {
      "url": "https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure). The type must be streamableHttp for a remote HTTP server.

Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws-knowledge": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start aws-knowledge and inspect its tools.

VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "aws-knowledge": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.

Gemini CLI configuration

gemini mcp add --transport http aws-knowledge https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws

Claude Desktop

Merge this into claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\), then restart Claude Desktop.

Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws-knowledge": {
      "url": "https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.

Windsurf configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws-knowledge": {
      "serverUrl": "https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws"
    }
  }
}

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