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Amazon Bedrock AgentCore MCP

by AWS Labs

Official AWS Labs MCP server for Amazon Bedrock AgentCore: agent runtime, memory, gateway, identity, and observability. Tools fetch curated AgentCore documentation and surface deployment guides for runtime, memory, and gateway resources. Apache-2.0 within awslabs/mcp monorepo (8,924 parent stars).

8,924·5 tools·Released SEP 2025·Apache-2.0
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Official AWS Labs MCP server for Amazon Bedrock AgentCore: agent runtime, memory, gateway, identity, and observability. Tools fetch curated AgentCore documentation, retrieve documents by URI, and surface deployment guides for runtime, memory, and gateway resources. 13 commits on the server path in the last 30 days within the awslabs/mcp monorepo. Apache-2.0 official-vendor signal.

Reviewed by M. Nouriel · MAY 2026

INSTALL THIS SERVER

{ "mcpServers": { "awslabs.amazon-bedrock-agentcore-mcp-server": { "command": "uvx", "args": [ "awslabs.amazon-bedrock-agentcore-mcp-server@latest" ] } } }
PrereqRequires uv installed (https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/). Python 3.10+. PyPI package: `awslabs.amazon-bedrock-agentcore-mcp-server`. No AWS credentials required for this server. Path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS).
{ "mcpServers": { "awslabs.amazon-bedrock-agentcore-mcp-server": { "command": "uvx", "args": [ "awslabs.amazon-bedrock-agentcore-mcp-server@latest" ] } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "awslabs.amazon-bedrock-agentcore-mcp-server": { "command": "uvx", "args": [ "awslabs.amazon-bedrock-agentcore-mcp-server@latest" ] } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "awslabs.amazon-bedrock-agentcore-mcp-server": { "command": "uvx", "args": [ "awslabs.amazon-bedrock-agentcore-mcp-server@latest" ] } } }
{ "mcpServers": { "awslabs.amazon-bedrock-agentcore-mcp-server": { "command": "uvx", "args": [ "awslabs.amazon-bedrock-agentcore-mcp-server@latest" ] } } }

5 TOOLS AVAILABLE

search_agentcore_docs
Query AgentCore documentation, return ranked results with URL, title, score, snippet
Read
fetch_agentcore_doc
Fetch full document content by URI
Read
manage_agentcore_runtime
Deployment guide covering code requirements, CLI workflow, and troubleshooting
Read

OUR ASSESSMENT

Strengths
  • 13 commits on the server path in the last 30 days inside the awslabs/mcp monorepo.
  • Apache-2.0 licence.
  • Official AWS Labs maintenance with 8,924 parent-repo stars.
  • Tool surface targets practitioner workflows: documentation search, full document fetch, and curated deployment guides for runtime, memory, and gateway resources.
  • Consistent uv-based install across all awslabs/mcp servers.
  • Five-client config coverage (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf) supported by the awslabs/mcp install instructions.
Weaknesses
  • Tool surface is documentation and guidance, distinct from runtime control plane operations against a live Bedrock account; for actual AgentCore deployment use the Bedrock CLI or AWS console.
  • Requires an AWS account with Bedrock AgentCore access (currently in preview in some regions).
  • Monorepo structure means version pinning is at the package level (awslabs.amazon-bedrock-agentcore-mcp-server), distinct from the parent repo git tags.
Security Notes

The server fetches public AgentCore documentation and returns deployment guidance text. It carries no AWS credentials and makes no calls to live Bedrock APIs. The security boundary is confined to outbound HTTP fetches against curated AgentCore documentation URLs.

Best For

Teams deploying agents on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore who want documentation-aware assistance directly inside Cursor, Claude Code, or VS Code; operators evaluating AgentCore Runtime, Memory, or Gateway who want a guided walkthrough generated on demand; AWS shops running production agents and looking for an official-vendor MCP source for AgentCore deployment patterns.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Language
python
Transport
stdio
Clients
Claude DesktopClaude CodeCursorVS CodeWindsurf
License
Apache-2.0
GitHub
awslabs/mcp · ★ 8,924
npm
awslabs.amazon-bedrock-agentcore-mcp-server
Last Release
awslabs.amazon-bedrock-agentcore-mcp-server (PyPI)MAY 1, 2026
First Released
SEP 1, 2025

ADOPTION METRICS

// GitHub Stars
8,924

// Reading this8,924 stars on the awslabs/mcp parent monorepo. 13 commits on the AgentCore server path in the last 30 days carry the editorial weight.

// Popularity Rank
#3
Globally · #3 in AI / ML

// Reading thisThird-ranked in ai-ml. Official AWS Labs vendor signal balances against documentation-only tool surface.

SOURCES & VERIFICATION

We don't take any single directory's word for it. Before scoring, we cross-reference 5 public MCP sources, install the server ourselves against the clients we cover, and record when we last re-verified.

01
Discovered
Manual submission
First indexed MAY 1, 2026
02
Cross-referenced
5 directories
PulseMCP, MCP.so, Glama, Smithery, Official MCP Registry
03
Verified against
Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code (per awslabs/mcp install instructions)
Installed and tested across clients
04
Last re-checked
MAY 1, 2026
Weekly re-verification
// How other directories see it

The same server, 5 different lenses. We reconcile these signals into our editorial score, which is why our number sometimes diverges from a directory-aggregate star count.

SourceTheir ratingTheir star countTheir downloadsLast synced
AutomationSwitch This page4.4editorial8,924MAY 1, 2026
PulseMCP— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 1, 2026
MCP.so— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 1, 2026
Glama— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 1, 2026
Smithery— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 1, 2026
Official MCP Registry— unratedunavailableunavailableMAY 1, 2026

// Counts are directory-reported; we don't adjust them. Discrepancies usually come from different snapshot times or star-caching.

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