Cloud Run MCP Server 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.

	Cloud Run MCP Server Deploy apps and folders to Google Cloud Run directly from MCP-compatible AI agents. Unverified stdio (local) OAuth JavaScript	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	JavaScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	OAuth	API key
GitHub stars	617	9.3k
Last commit	1 day ago	17 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @google-cloud/cloud-run-mcp`	`uvx awslabs.aws-api-mcp-server@latest`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Cloud Run MCP Server 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 Cloud Run MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y @google-cloud/cloud-run-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloud-run-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@google-cloud/cloud-run-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Cloud Run MCP Server or AWS API MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Cloud Run MCP Server 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 Cloud Run MCP Server 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 Cloud Run MCP Server 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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