AWS Knowledge MCP: what works in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and Grok Bot
AWS Knowledge remote MCP server: search and read official AWS documentation, list regions, and check regional availability. No sign-in needed.
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Set it up
URL https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws. No sign-in. Paste the URL and it connects. Copy-paste setup: Claude | Claude Code | Cursor | VS Code | ChatGPT
Status grid
| App | Status | Date tested |
|---|---|---|
| Claude | Untested | Not yet tested |
| ChatGPT | Untested | Not yet tested |
| Cursor | Untested | Not yet tested |
| Grok Bot | Untested | Not yet tested |
| MCP Inspector (reference client) | Untested | Not yet tested |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | Partial | Fri Oct 16 2026 |
Hands-on test results
| App | Task | Result | Time | Detail | Date tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | connect (no auth) | Works | 346 ms | Connected without sign-in in 346 ms. | Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | list tools | Works | 108 ms | 5 tools: aws___read_documentation, aws___search_documentation, aws___list_regions, aws___get_regional_availability, aws___retrieve_skill. | Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | search docs ("S3 bucket versioning") | Works | 1160 ms | aws___search_documentation: about 7 KB returned. "{"content":{"result":[{"rank_order":1,"title":"Amazon S3 FAQs","context":"#### What is Versioning?\n\nVersioning allows you to preserve, ret" | Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | read a docs page (S3 versioning guide) | Works | 287 ms | aws___read_documentation: about 5 KB returned. "{"content":{"result":[{"status":"SUCCESS","url":"https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/Versioning.html","content":"# Retaini" | Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | list regions | Works | 362 ms | aws___list_regions: about 3 KB returned. "{"content":{"result":[{"region_id":"af-south-1","region_long_name":"Africa (Cape Town)"},{"region_id":"ap-east-1","region_long_name":"Asia P" | Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | search with nonsense query | Partial | 1019 ms | aws___search_documentation: about 4 KB returned. "{"content":{"result":[{"rank_order":1,"title":"amazon-braket","skill_description":"Runs quantum computing workflows on AWS through Amazon Br" | Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | error handling (number as query) | Works | 120 ms | aws___search_documentation: tool error, 152 characters returned. "ValidationException - Parameter validation failed: Invalid request parameters: - Field '/search_phrase' has invalid type: integer found, str" | Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT |
Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT, MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client): Scripted client using the official MCP TypeScript SDK v1.32.1 against https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws (Streamable HTTP, protocol 2025-03-26). No sign-in needed. Server speaks the older 2025-03-26 protocol. Server AWSKnowledgeMCP v1.0.0. Read-only server, so no create task. 6 of 7 tasks passed.
Automated handshake
No public remote endpoint to check (local or package-only server).
Gotchas
- MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client): A nonsense query returned AWS agent skills (for example amazon-braket) instead of an empty result.
- MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client): Validation errors come back as a clean ValidationException naming the bad field.
Errors and fixes
FAQ
Does the AWS Knowledge MCP server work?
In our hands-on test on Oct 16, 2026, 6 of 7 tasks passed. Main gotcha: A nonsense query returned AWS agent skills (for example amazon-braket) instead of an empty result.
What is the AWS Knowledge MCP server URL?
https://knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws (Streamable HTTP).
Does the AWS Knowledge MCP server need sign-in?
No sign-in. Paste the URL and it connects.
How do I add the AWS Knowledge MCP server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code or ChatGPT?
Follow our copy-paste setup guides: https://connectorreport.com/c/aws-knowledge/setup/claude https://connectorreport.com/c/aws-knowledge/setup/claude-code https://connectorreport.com/c/aws-knowledge/setup/cursor https://connectorreport.com/c/aws-knowledge/setup/vscode https://connectorreport.com/c/aws-knowledge/setup/chatgpt
What errors does the AWS Knowledge MCP server give?
MCP search returns results for nonsense queries.
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