Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot Use AWS? MCP Setup (2026)

Q: Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use AWS?

Yes. Add a remote URL in VS Code’s mcp.json ("type": "http"). AWS runs an official remote MCP server (knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws). Checked live on 2026-10-27.

Updated October 27, 2026 · from live checks of 50,140 MCP servers · Methodology

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Remote AWS servers

Server	Publisher	Status	Sign-in	Tools	Trust
AWS hosted MCP server `knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws`	Official · AWS-hosted	Live	OAuth (official)	—	—
Wraps Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Live	No auth	4	A
Cloud FinOps Skill & MCP Yours? Claim it	Community	Live	No auth	7	B
InsideOut (Riley) Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Live	No auth	24	B
Control Plane Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Live · sign-in	OAuth sign-in	—	B
AWS Cloud Service Updates & Announcements — buy per-query (awswhatsnew) Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Live	No auth	16	B
ZopDev MCP Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Live · sign-in	OAuth sign-in	—	B
Tomorrow Central: Cloud Cost Sentinel Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Live	API key	20	B
Moretes Architect MCP Yours? Claim it	Community	Live	No auth	48	B
Earth Search Yours? Claim it	Community	Live	No auth	—	B
AWS Billing Yours? Claim it	Community	Live	No auth	10	B
delega.ai for AWS Pricing Calculator Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Live · sign-in	OAuth sign-in	—	B
Stigmer Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Live	No auth	8	B

Local AWS servers

Server	Publisher	Status	Sign-in	Tools	Trust
Dynamodb Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Local install	API key	—	B
S3 Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Local install	API key	—	B
Servonaut Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Local install	No auth	—	B
TerraVision Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	B
cloud-audit Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	B
Ragstack Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	C
Infrawise Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	C
Yaw Labs AWS MCP Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	C

How to add AWS to VS Code & GitHub Copilot

Open the Command Palette and run MCP: Add Server. Choose HTTP for a server URL or Command (stdio) for a local install command.
Or edit .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace: VS Code’s format puts servers under a top-level "servers" object (remote: "type": "http" + "url"; local: "type": "stdio" + "command"). Portable Copilot files (.mcp.json, ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json) use "mcpServers" instead, so don’t copy between them unchecked.
Sign in if the server asks, then use its tools in Copilot agent chat.

Example for Dynamodb (local, from the table above), in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "aws": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "aws-dynamodb-mcp-server@0.2.7"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AWS_REGION": "<value>",
        "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "<value>",
        "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "<value>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Menus change, so check the VS Code MCP configuration reference. Every server page has a copy-paste config for VS Code & GitHub Copilot.

Is it safe to connect AWS to VS Code & GitHub Copilot?

Use the official server run by AWS. Anything a tool returns is sent to the AI vendor, so use a business plan that doesn't train on your data.

Can ChatGPT or Claude connect to AWS?

See https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/chatgpt/aws/ and https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/claude/aws/

Does AWS have an official MCP server?

Yes. AWS hosts one at knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws. It isn't listed in the official MCP Registry; we found it on AWS's own domain. Checked 2026-10-27. Full list: https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/apps/aws/

Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use AWS?

Official AWS route