AWS IoT Core MCP Server

by nagarjunrio.github.nagarjunr/aws-iot-corev0.1.0

MCP server for AWS IoT Core: device registry, shadows, jobs, rules, messaging.

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Install AWS IoT Core MCP server

claude mcp add aws-iot-core -e AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY='<aws-secret-access-key>' -e AWS_SESSION_TOKEN='<aws-session-token>' -e AWS_REGION='<aws-region>' -- uvx aws-iot-core-mcp-server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws-iot-core": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "aws-iot-core-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "<aws-secret-access-key>",
        "AWS_SESSION_TOKEN": "<aws-session-token>",
        "AWS_REGION": "<aws-region>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws-iot-core": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "aws-iot-core-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "<aws-secret-access-key>",
        "AWS_SESSION_TOKEN": "<aws-session-token>",
        "AWS_REGION": "<aws-region>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "aws-iot-core": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "aws-iot-core-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "<aws-secret-access-key>",
        "AWS_SESSION_TOKEN": "<aws-session-token>",
        "AWS_REGION": "<aws-region>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws-iot-core": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "aws-iot-core-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "<aws-secret-access-key>",
        "AWS_SESSION_TOKEN": "<aws-session-token>",
        "AWS_REGION": "<aws-region>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID	—	—	AWS access key ID
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY	—	yes	AWS secret access key
AWS_SESSION_TOKEN	—	yes	AWS session token, for temporary credentials
AWS_PROFILE	—	—	Named profile from ~/.aws/credentials, as an alternative to explicit keys
AWS_REGION	yes	—	AWS region -- required, AWS IoT Core is regional

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-04 · 2mo ago · GitHub
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Registry entry updated
2026-07-24 · 3mo ago · official registry · v0.1.0

FAQ

›How do I install the AWS IoT Core MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add aws-iot-core -e AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY='<aws-secret-access-key>' -e AWS_SESSION_TOKEN='<aws-session-token>' -e AWS_REGION='<aws-region>' -- uvx aws-iot-core-mcp-server. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does AWS IoT Core require an API key?

Yes. It expects AWS_REGION, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_SESSION_TOKEN, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use AWS IoT Core as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is AWS IoT Core in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.nagarjunr/aws-iot-core.