EntraID MCP Server (Microsoft Graph) vs AWS API MCP Server

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

	EntraID MCP Server (Microsoft Graph) Manage Microsoft Entra ID via Graph API — users, groups, apps, MFA, sign-in logs, conditional access and more. Unverified stdio (local) API key Stale Python	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
Category	DevOps & Cloud	DevOps & Cloud
Language	Python	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	39	9.3k
Last commit	1 year ago	17 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`fastmcp install '/path/to/src/msgraph_mcp_server/server.py' --with msgraph-sdk --with azure-identity --with azure-core --with msgraph-core -f /path/to/.env`	`uvx awslabs.aws-api-mcp-server@latest`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick EntraID MCP Server (Microsoft Graph) if you need the broadest set of tools.

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

Add EntraID MCP Server (Microsoft Graph)

Install / run

fastmcp install '/path/to/src/msgraph_mcp_server/server.py' --with msgraph-sdk --with azure-identity --with azure-core --with msgraph-core -f /path/to/.env

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "entraid-mcp-server-microsoft-graph": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--with",
        "azure-core",
        "--with",
        "azure-identity",
        "--with",
        "fastmcp",
        "--with",
        "msgraph-core",
        "--with",
        "msgraph-sdk",
        "fastmcp",
        "run",
        "/path/to/src/msgraph_mcp_server/server.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TENANT_ID": "<your-tenant-id>",
        "CLIENT_ID": "<your-client-id>",
        "CLIENT_SECRET": "<your-client-secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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.

FAQ

EntraID MCP Server (Microsoft Graph) or AWS API MCP Server — which is better?

Pick EntraID MCP Server (Microsoft Graph) if you need the broadest set of tools. Pick AWS API MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both EntraID MCP Server (Microsoft Graph) and AWS API MCP Server?

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 EntraID MCP Server (Microsoft Graph) and AWS API MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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