Overview
What AWS Documentation MCP Server does
AWS Documentation MCP Server gives coding agents a focused route into AWS reference material without granting access to an AWS account. It can search the global documentation catalog, turn an AWS documentation URL into readable Markdown, and suggest adjacent pages when a topic spans several guides. A separate partition setting directs reads to the AWS China documentation set, although search and recommendations remain global-only features.
Best for
- Checking service behavior and configuration details while writing AWS code
- Following a topic across API references, user guides, and related AWS pages
- Teams that want documentation access without exposing AWS credentials
Not ideal for
- Creating, changing, or inspecting resources inside an AWS account
- Searching non-AWS sources or private internal runbooks
Capabilities
What an agent can do
- 01
Search the global AWS documentation catalog with result filters
- 02
Read approved AWS documentation URLs as structured Markdown
- 03
Recommend related official pages from a known documentation URL
- 04
Switch reads between global and AWS China documentation partitions
Representative tools and operations
read_documentationsearch_documentationrecommend
Installation
Connect AWS Documentation MCP Server
Use the publisher’s current instructions as the source of truth. The examples below were checked on .
Any stdio MCP clientRun the published Python package with uvx
uvx awslabs.aws-documentation-mcp-server@latest{
"mcpServers": {
"aws-documentation": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["awslabs.aws-documentation-mcp-server@latest"],
"env": {
"FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "ERROR",
"AWS_DOCUMENTATION_PARTITION": "aws"
}
}
}
}Claude CodeRegister the local stdio server
claude mcp add aws-documentation -- uvx awslabs.aws-documentation-mcp-server@latestSet AWS_DOCUMENTATION_PARTITION=aws-cn only when the China documentation partition is required.Trust and access
Authentication and security notes
Authentication: No AWS credentials are required because the server reads public documentation. Package downloads and outbound access to AWS documentation endpoints are still required.
Review before connecting
- Keep the server limited to its documented AWS URL allowlist rather than treating it as a general web fetcher.
- Pin a reviewed package version in managed environments instead of relying indefinitely on @latest.
- Documentation returned to an agent is untrusted content and should not override project or system instructions.
Known limitations
- Search and recommendation tools are not available for the aws-cn partition.
- It does not call AWS service APIs or inspect the user's account.
- Results depend on the current AWS documentation index and network availability.
Evidence
Sources used for this guide
Facts were checked against primary publisher material. Descriptions and guidance are original Graphify summaries.
FAQ
Questions about AWS Documentation MCP Server
Does AWS Documentation MCP Server need AWS access keys?
No. Its scope is public AWS documentation, not account resources, so normal use does not require IAM credentials.
Can it manage AWS infrastructure?
No. Use an AWS API or infrastructure-focused MCP server for account actions; this server is deliberately limited to documentation research.
