Servers

This guide provides information about available Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, their capabilities, and how to set them up with Kiro.

Warning

Only add MCP servers from trusted sources, and review all applicable server licensing information and documentation. Kiro is not responsible for any third-party MCP servers or other packages.

Copied!AWS Documentation Server

The AWS Documentation server provides access to AWS documentation, search capabilities, and content recommendations.

Copied!Capabilities

Search AWS documentation across all services
Read documentation pages in markdown format
Get content recommendations related to specific documentation pages

Copied!Setup Instructions

Copied!Prerequisites

Install uv from Astral:

bash

# On macOS/Linux
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# On Windows PowerShell
irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex

Install Python 3.10 or newer:
bash
```
uv python install 3.10
```

Copied!Configuration

For macOS/Linux:

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws-docs": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["awslabs.aws-documentation-mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        "FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "ERROR"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

For Windows:

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws-docs": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "tool",
        "run",
        "--from",
        "awslabs.aws-documentation-mcp-server@latest",
        "awslabs.aws-documentation-mcp-server.exe"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "ERROR"
      }
    }
  }
}

Copied!Available Tools

Tool Name	Description
`mcp_aws_docs_search_documentation`	Search AWS documentation for specific topics
`mcp_aws_docs_read_documentation`	Read AWS documentation pages in markdown format
`mcp_aws_docs_recommend`	Get content recommendations related to a documentation page

Copied!Usage Examples

# Search for information about S3 bucket policies
Search AWS documentation for S3 bucket policies

# Read specific documentation
Read the AWS Lambda function URLs documentation

# Get recommendations
Find related content to AWS ECS task definitions

Copied!GitHub MCP Server

The GitHub MCP server allows Kiro to interact with GitHub repositories, issues, and pull requests.

Copied!Capabilities

Access repository information including files, commits, and branches
Create and manage issues and pull requests
Search repositories for specific content

Copied!Setup Instructions

Copied!Prerequisites

Create a GitHub Personal Access Token:
- Go to GitHub Settings > Developer settings > Personal access tokens
- Generate a new token with repo and user scopes

Copied!Configuration

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Copied!Available Tools

Tool Name	Description
`github_get_repository`	Get information about a repository
`github_get_file`	Get the contents of a file from a repository
`github_search_code`	Search for code in repositories
`github_create_issue`	Create a new issue in a repository
`github_create_pull_request`	Create a new pull request

Copied!Usage Examples

# Get repository information
Show me information about the tensorflow/tensorflow repository

# Search for code
Find examples of React hooks in facebook/react

# Create an issue
Create an issue in my repository about the login bug

Copied!Web Search Server

The Web Search MCP server provides access to web search results using the Brave Search API.

Copied!Capabilities

Search the web for information
Get real-time information not available in Kiro's training data

Copied!Setup Instructions

Copied!Prerequisites

Get a Brave Search API key:
- Sign up at https://brave.com/search/api/
- Generate an API key

Copied!Configuration

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-bravesearch"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Copied!Available Tools

Tool Name	Description
`brave_search`	Search the web using Brave Search
`brave_search_news`	Search for news articles

Copied!Usage Examples

# Search for information
Find the latest information about TypeScript 5.0 features

# Search for news
What are the latest developments in quantum computing?

Copied!Remote MCP Servers

Kiro currently supports local stdio MCP servers, however you can add remote MCP servers by leveraging the mcp-remote npm package to make requests to the remote MCP endpoint.

Copied!Setup Instructions

Copied!Prerequisites

Install Node.js and NPM if not already installed.

Copied!Configuration

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-remote-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://<remote-mcp-endpoint>",
        "--transport",
        "sse"
      ],
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

Copied!Custom MCP Servers

You can create your own MCP servers to extend Kiro's capabilities for your specific needs.

Copied!Creating a Custom Server

Choose a programming language (Python, Node.js, etc.)
Implement the MCP protocol using available libraries
Define your tools and their capabilities
Package and distribute your server

Copied!Resources for Custom Server Development

Copied!Additional MCP Servers

Copied!Database Servers

PostgreSQL MCP Server: Query and manage PostgreSQL databases
MongoDB MCP Server: Interact with MongoDB databases

Copied!Development Tools

Docker MCP Server: Manage Docker containers and images
Kubernetes MCP Server: Interact with Kubernetes clusters

Copied!Cloud Providers

Azure MCP Server: Interact with Azure services and resources
GCP MCP Server: Manage Google Cloud Platform resources

Copied!Finding More MCP Servers

To discover additional MCP servers:

Visit the MCP Registry
Check the GitHub MCP Organization
Search for "mcp-server" on npm or PyPI

For information on configuring MCP servers, see the MCP Configuration page.

Page updated: July 11, 2025

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