{"id":"use-aws-mcp-server","name":"use-aws-mcp-server","homepage":"https://pypi.org/project/use-aws-mcp-server/","repo_url":null,"category":"infrastructure","subcategories":[],"tags":["ai-ml","infrastructure","automation","mcp","aws"],"what_it_does":"A template/wrapper MCP server for using AWS services from an AI agent via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It is intended to expose AWS-related actions/tools to the agent.","use_cases":["Letting an AI agent inspect AWS resources (e.g., describe instances, list resources) as tools","Automating common AWS operational tasks through an agent workflow","Integrating AWS capabilities into an MCP-based agent environment"],"not_for":["Untrusted, unauthenticated agent usage that could trigger destructive actions","Latency-sensitive workflows without caching/timeouts","Use cases requiring strong governance controls unless paired with least-privilege IAM and approval flows"],"best_when":"You already have AWS credentials and IAM permissions scoped for read-only (or tightly controlled) actions, and you want to invoke AWS via MCP tools from an agent.","avoid_when":"You cannot enforce least-privilege IAM, have concerns about credential leakage, or need formal SLA/guarantees for uptime and error recovery.","alternatives":["AWS SDKs directly (boto3 / AWS SDK for JS/Java) in your own agent runtime","A custom MCP server using AWS SDK with explicit tool allowlists and guarded write operations","No-code/low-code AWS automation (e.g., Step Functions + approval) rather than direct agent tool calls"],"af_score":39.5,"security_score":49.8,"reliability_score":31.2,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["pypi"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T21:40:42.994607+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":[],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"AWS MCP integrations typically rely on AWS credentials (e.g., environment variables, shared credentials/config, or instance roles). However, no manifest/README content was provided here to confirm exact auth flow."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Repository/package pricing not provided; AWS usage costs would apply if executed against AWS."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":39.5,"security_score":49.8,"reliability_score":31.2,"mcp_server_quality":50.0,"documentation_accuracy":40.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":55.0,"rate_limit_clarity":20.0,"tls_enforcement":70.0,"auth_strength":55.0,"scope_granularity":45.0,"dependency_hygiene":40.0,"secret_handling":35.0,"security_notes":"Security depends primarily on how the MCP server maps tools to AWS APIs and how it handles credentials. Without provided code/docs, assume typical risks: accidental exposure of credentials in logs, overly broad IAM permissions, and tool designs that permit destructive actions without confirmation/guardrails.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":45.0,"breaking_changes_history":45.0,"error_recovery":35.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Ensure IAM least-privilege; agents can accidentally call destructive AWS APIs if tool coverage is broad","Credential handling: avoid logging AWS secrets and avoid returning sensitive data in tool responses","Be careful with eventual consistency and throttling; agents may need backoff/retry logic"]}}