{"id":"mcp-aws-core-mcp-server","name":"aws-core-mcp-server","af_score":37.2,"security_score":49.5,"reliability_score":27.5,"what_it_does":"MCP server integration layer intended to expose AWS-related capabilities to an MCP-capable agent/runtime (e.g., for listing/querying AWS resources and/or performing AWS actions) via the Model Context Protocol.","best_when":"You want an MCP-native way to give an agent controlled access to AWS operations in a specific account/region with least-privilege IAM and clear operational guardrails.","avoid_when":"You cannot ensure secure credential handling for the MCP server or you need strong guarantees around tool-level restrictions and auditing before allowing an agent to call AWS APIs.","last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:57:54.252940+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["AWS credentials (e.g., IAM user/role access keys or assumed role) required by AWS SDK"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Tool calls may require region/account context; missing or incorrect configuration can cause failed AWS requests","AWS permissions must be least-privilege; overly broad IAM roles increase blast radius","Some AWS operations are not naturally idempotent; agent retries can create duplicates if not handled carefully","Agents may unintentionally enumerate sensitive resources if discovery tools are broadly exposed"],"error_quality":0.0}