AWS API MCP Server vs Kom (Kubernetes Operations Manager)

A side-by-side comparison of two DevOps & Cloud servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	AWS API MCP Server Official AWS Labs server that lets agents call any AWS API via the AWS CLI surface. Verified stdio (local) API key Python	Kom (Kubernetes Operations Manager) Multi-cluster Kubernetes MCP server with 59 tools for resources, pods, nodes, deployments and YAML. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Go
Category	DevOps & Cloud	DevOps & Cloud
Language	Python	Go
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	9.3k	148
Last commit	1 month ago	5 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx awslabs.aws-api-mcp-server@latest`	`go build main.go`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick AWS API MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick Kom (Kubernetes Operations Manager) if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add AWS API MCP Server

Install / run

uvx awslabs.aws-api-mcp-server@latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws-api-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "awslabs.aws-api-mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AWS_REGION": "us-east-1",
        "AWS_PROFILE": "<your-aws-profile>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Add Kom (Kubernetes Operations Manager)

Install / run

go build main.go

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kom-kubernetes-operations-manager": {
      "command": "path/to/kom",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

FAQ

AWS API MCP Server or Kom (Kubernetes Operations Manager) — which is better?

Pick AWS API MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Kom (Kubernetes Operations Manager) if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both AWS API MCP Server and Kom (Kubernetes Operations Manager)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do AWS API MCP Server and Kom (Kubernetes Operations Manager) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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