AWS S3 Tables MCP Server vs Box MCP Server (Remote)

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

	AWS S3 Tables MCP Server Official AWS Labs MCP server to manage and query S3 Tables (table buckets, namespaces, tables). Verified stdio (local) API key Python	Box MCP Server (Remote) Box's official hosted MCP server for secure, OAuth-gated access to enterprise content in Box. Verified HTTP (remote) OAuth TypeScript
Category	Files & Storage	Files & Storage
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	HTTP (remote)
Auth	API key	OAuth
GitHub stars	9.2k	250
Last commit	2 months ago	6 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx awslabs.s3-tables-mcp-server@latest`	`Add remote URL https://mcp.box.com to your MCP client and complete the OAuth flow`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick AWS S3 Tables MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Pick Box MCP Server (Remote) if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Add AWS S3 Tables MCP Server

Install / run

uvx awslabs.s3-tables-mcp-server@latest

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws-s3-tables-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "awslabs.s3-tables-mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AWS_PROFILE": "<your-aws-profile>",
        "AWS_REGION": "us-east-1"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Add Box MCP Server (Remote)

Install / run

Add remote URL https://mcp.box.com to your MCP client and complete the OAuth flow

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "box-mcp-server-remote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.box.com",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Bearer <oauth-token>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

FAQ

AWS S3 Tables MCP Server or Box MCP Server (Remote) — which is better?

Pick AWS S3 Tables MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine. Pick Box MCP Server (Remote) if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Can I use both AWS S3 Tables MCP Server and Box MCP Server (Remote)?

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 S3 Tables MCP Server and Box MCP Server (Remote) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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