# AWS Knowledge (MCP Server)

> Search current AWS docs, API references and regional availability

- Type: MCP server
- Publisher: Amazon Web Services (official)
- Categories: DevOps & Cloud, Research
- Website: https://awslabs.github.io/mcp/servers/aws-knowledge-mcp-server
- Source: https://github.com/awslabs/mcp
- Transport: streamable-http
- Server URL: https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws
- Sign-in: none
- GitHub stars: 9700
- Listed: 2025-07-16

## About

A fully managed remote MCP server hosted by AWS that provides the latest AWS documentation, API references, What's New posts, architectural guidance and agent skills. It needs no authentication (rate limited) and includes tools for regional availability of services and APIs.

## Install

1. **Connect it in ChatGPT** Turn on Developer mode in ChatGPT (Settings → Security and login), open Plugins, select + and paste https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws as the MCP server URL. Add it to a chat from the composer's tools menu.

2. **Or add it to Codex or the API**

   Codex CLI:

   ```bash
   codex mcp add aws-knowledge --url https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws
   ```

   config.toml:

   ```toml
   [mcp_servers.aws-knowledge]
   url = "https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws"
   ```

   Responses API:

   ```python
   from openai import OpenAI
   
   client = OpenAI()
   
   response = client.responses.create(
       model="gpt-6-astra",
       tools=[{
           "type": "mcp",
           "server_label": "aws_knowledge",
           "server_url": "https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws",
           "require_approval": "never",
       }],
       input="Is Amazon Bedrock available in eu-west-3?",
   )
   print(response.output_text)
   ```

## Tools

- `search_documentation`
- `read_documentation`
- `list_regions`
- `get_regional_availability`
- `retrieve_skill`

## Example prompts

- "Is Amazon Bedrock available in eu-west-3?"
- "Search AWS docs for S3 Object Lock retention modes"
- "Read the Lambda quotas documentation page"
- "What are the Well-Architected recommendations for DynamoDB cost?"

## Also available as

- app: [AWS Data Analytics](https://chatgptplugins.directory/apps/aws-data-analytics.md)

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