AWS Releases Managed MCP Server for Secure AI Agent Access to AWS APIs
AWS announced the general availability of its managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, providing authenticated and secure access to AWS services for AI coding agents like Claude Code and Kiro. The server offers a fixed set of tools to call AWS APIs, retrieve real-time documentation, and introduces sandboxed script execution and curated 'Skills' to address production challenges such as outdated knowledge and overly broad IAM policies generated by agents.