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Open source MCP servers for AWS 2026.03.20260317204736

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Stop passing `save_to_file` to `create_template`; save returned templates in the client instead.

Action requiredCreate and manage AWS resources through the Cloud Control API.Affects: Clients using `create_template` to write a local file.Inferred

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What changed in 2026.03.20260317204736

The documentation server adds `read_sections`; AgentCore adds browser tools and several older servers receive deprecation notices.

Available in the awslabs MCP server packages at this release. Use an MCP-compatible client and the relevant server's runtime, credentials, and service permissions.

Fixed and improved

Configure `MAX_FILE_SIZE_MB` and extract slide images using `soffice`.

ImprovedExtract content from PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files and load images.

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Control AgentCore browser sessions with 25 integrated browser tools.

ImprovedLook up AgentCore service documentation and API guidance.

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Read selected documentation sections with `read_sections`; search results include section titles.

ImprovedSearch and read AWS documentation and API references.

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Select `aws_profile` and `aws_region` per tool call.

ImprovedGenerate, run, debug, and optimize life-science workflows in AWS HealthOmics.

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Going away

The CloudFormation server is deprecated; consult the AWS IaC migration guide for replacement tools and known gaps.

DeprecatedManage CloudFormation resources through the Cloud Control API.

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Use the Billing and Cost Management MCP server in place of the deprecated Cost Explorer server.

DeprecatedAnalyze AWS spending with Cost Explorer.

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The synthetic data server is deprecated; consult the repository's migration documentation.

DeprecatedGenerate synthetic data for testing and machine learning.

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The frontend guidance server is deprecated; consult the repository's migration documentation.

DeprecatedGet guidance for building React applications with AWS.

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The Cloud Control API server is deprecated; the migration guide points to AWS IaC tools and describes their different scope.

DeprecatedCreate and manage AWS resources through the Cloud Control API.

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