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How to add AWS Knowledge MCP to Claude Desktop

Fully managed remote server for AWS docs, blogs, What's-New and Well-Architected guidance — no key. Paste the config into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json and restart Claude Desktop.

Last updated June 15, 2026 · 7.0k★ · http · no auth · official

Claude Desktop config for AWS Knowledge MCP

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

Setup steps

  1. 1Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config (this opens ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json).
  2. 2Paste the AWS Knowledge MCP config below under the top-level "mcpServers" key.
  3. 3Fill in any placeholder secrets (API keys, paths) in the snippet.
  4. 4Save the file, then fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop.
  5. 5Open a chat and confirm AWS Knowledge MCP's tools appear under the 🔌 tools menu.

Before you start

  • An MCP client that supports remote Streamable HTTP servers (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, Kiro), or a proxy such as mcp-proxy / fastmcp for stdio-only clients
  • Outbound network access to https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws
  • No AWS account, API key, or credentials required

What AWS Knowledge MCP can do in Claude Desktop

search_documentation

Search across AWS documentation, blogs, What's New and Well-Architected content

read_documentation

Fetch and read the full content of a specific AWS documentation page

recommend

Get recommended/related AWS content for a given documentation page or topic

list_regions

List AWS regions

get_regional_availability

Check whether a service or API is available in a given AWS region

retrieve_skill

Retrieve a domain-specific AWS agent skill for a task

Security

Queries you send are processed by an AWS-hosted endpoint subject to rate limits; avoid including account-specific or sensitive details in queries. It is read-only and returns documentation content, so it cannot modify your AWS resources.

AWS Knowledge MCP + Claude Desktop FAQ

Where is the Claude Desktop config file?

Claude Desktop reads MCP servers from ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Paste the AWS Knowledge MCP config there under the "mcpServers" key and restart the client.

Is AWS Knowledge MCP safe to use with Claude Desktop?

Queries you send are processed by an AWS-hosted endpoint subject to rate limits; avoid including account-specific or sensitive details in queries. It is read-only and returns documentation content, so it cannot modify your AWS resources.

Do I need an AWS account or API key?

No. The Knowledge MCP server requires no authentication or AWS account; it is a public managed endpoint subject to rate limits.

Is this run by AWS or a third party?

It is official — it is built and hosted by AWS (awslabs) and is part of the official awslabs/mcp repository, licensed Apache-2.0.

My client only supports stdio, not remote HTTP. Can I still use it?

Yes. Use a proxy such as mcp-proxy or fastmcp to bridge the remote HTTP endpoint to a local stdio server your client can launch.

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