AWS S3 Tables MCP Server vs PDF Reader MCP

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	PDF Reader MCP Extract text, images, and metadata from local or URL PDFs as structured output, dir-confined. Verified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Files & Storage	Files & Storage
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	9.2k	200
Last commit	2 months ago	4 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx awslabs.s3-tables-mcp-server@latest`	`npx -y @sylphx/pdf-reader-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick AWS S3 Tables MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick PDF Reader MCP if you want zero-setup with no API key.

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 PDF Reader MCP

Install / run

npx -y @sylphx/pdf-reader-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-reader-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sylphx/pdf-reader-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

AWS S3 Tables MCP Server or PDF Reader MCP — which is better?

Pick AWS S3 Tables MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick PDF Reader MCP if you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both AWS S3 Tables MCP Server and PDF Reader 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 S3 Tables MCP Server and PDF Reader 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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