Jenkins MCP Server Plugin 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.

	Jenkins MCP Server Plugin Official Jenkins plugin that turns your controller into an MCP server — agents query jobs, trigger builds, read logs. Unverified HTTP (remote) API key Java	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	Java	Python
Transport	HTTP (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	95	9.3k
Last commit	3 days ago	22 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`claude mcp add jenkins http://jenkins-host/mcp-server/mcp --transport http --header "Authorization: Basic <user:token base64>"`	`uvx awslabs.aws-api-mcp-server@latest`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Jenkins MCP Server Plugin if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install, and you need the broadest set of tools.

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

Add Jenkins MCP Server Plugin

Install / run

claude mcp add jenkins http://jenkins-host/mcp-server/mcp --transport http --header "Authorization: Basic <user:token base64>"

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jenkins-mcp-server-plugin": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://<your-jenkins-host>/mcp-server/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Basic <base64 of username:api-token>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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

Jenkins MCP Server Plugin or AWS API MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Jenkins MCP Server Plugin if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick AWS API MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Can I use both Jenkins MCP Server Plugin 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 Jenkins MCP Server Plugin 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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