AWS Knowledge MCP vs Graphiti MCP

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

	AWS Knowledge MCP Fully managed remote server for AWS docs, blogs, What's-New and Well-Architected guidance — no key. Verified HTTP (remote) No auth Hosted	Graphiti MCP Temporal knowledge-graph memory for agents: add episodes and search facts over FalkorDB or Neo4j, from Zep. Unverified HTTP (remote) API key Python
Category	AI, Data & Knowledge	AI, Data & Knowledge
Language	Hosted	Python
Transport	HTTP (remote)	HTTP (remote)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	7.0k	28k
Last commit	6 months ago	28 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`Add URL https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws as an HTTP MCP server`	`git clone https://github.com/getzep/graphiti.git && cd graphiti/mcp_server && docker compose up`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick AWS Knowledge MCP if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you want a verified, documented setup.

Pick Graphiti MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add AWS Knowledge MCP

Install / run

Add URL https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws as an HTTP MCP server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws-knowledge-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Add Graphiti MCP

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/getzep/graphiti.git && cd graphiti/mcp_server && docker compose up

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "graphiti-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "http://localhost:8000/mcp/"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

FAQ

AWS Knowledge MCP or Graphiti MCP — which is better?

Pick AWS Knowledge MCP if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you want a verified, documented setup. Pick Graphiti MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both AWS Knowledge MCP and Graphiti MCP?

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 Knowledge MCP and Graphiti MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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