Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) vs AWS Knowledge MCP

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

	Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) Popular community server that feeds Figma layout data to coding agents via a Figma API token. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript	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
Category	Design & Media	AI, Data & Knowledge
Language	TypeScript	Hosted
Transport	stdio (local)	HTTP (remote)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	15k	7.0k
Last commit	21 days ago	5 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y figma-developer-mcp --stdio`	`Add URL https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws as an HTTP MCP server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Pick AWS Knowledge MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Add Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp)

Install / run

npx -y figma-developer-mcp --stdio

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "figma-context-mcp-figma-developer-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "figma-developer-mcp",
        "--stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIGMA_API_KEY": "<your-figma-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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.

FAQ

Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) or AWS Knowledge MCP — which is better?

Pick Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine. Pick AWS Knowledge MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Can I use both Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) and AWS Knowledge 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 Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) and AWS Knowledge 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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