Amazon Web Services · Cursor
Add the AWS MCP server to Cursor
Managed AWS server: search AWS docs, call AWS APIs and run guided SOP workflows.
1. Add the server
Paste into .cursor/mcp.json (project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global)
{
"mcpServers": {
"aws": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-proxy-for-aws",
"https://aws-mcp.us-east-1.api.aws/mcp"
]
}
}
}Scopes, env vars, OAuth and limits: Cursor MCP config guide
2. Sign in
Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used. AWS runs locally; set any credentials Amazon Web Services asks for before starting Cursor.
3. Try it
Ask Cursor for something AWS can do. Managed AWS server: search AWS docs, call AWS APIs and run guided SOP workflows. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.
- · Remote servers take a url; local servers take command and args.
- · Values can reference ${env:NAME} so secrets stay out of the file.
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FAQ
- How do I add the AWS MCP server to Cursor?
- Run: { …. Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used.
- Is this the official AWS MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Amazon Web Services as io.github.aws/aws-mcp in the official MCP registry.
- Does the AWS MCP server need an API key?
- It runs locally from a package. See Amazon Web Services's docs for any credentials it needs.
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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Cursor's documented syntax.