S3 MCP Server
by pulsemcpcom.pulsemcp/s3v0.0.5
MCP server for AWS S3 with fine-grained tool control and S3-compatible endpoint support.
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Install S3 MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add s3-pulsemcp -e AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID='<aws-access-key-id>' -e AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY='<aws-secret-access-key>' -- npx -y s3-aws-mcp-serverInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"s3-pulsemcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"s3-aws-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "<aws-access-key-id>",
"AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "<aws-secret-access-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"s3-pulsemcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"s3-aws-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "<aws-access-key-id>",
"AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "<aws-secret-access-key>"
}
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"s3-pulsemcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"s3-aws-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "<aws-access-key-id>",
"AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "<aws-secret-access-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"s3-pulsemcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"s3-aws-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "<aws-access-key-id>",
"AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "<aws-secret-access-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID | yes | yes | AWS access key ID for authentication. |
| AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY | yes | yes | AWS secret access key for authentication. |
| AWS_REGION | — | — | AWS region for S3 operations. |
| AWS_ENDPOINT_URL | — | — | Custom S3 endpoint URL for MinIO or S3-compatible services. |
| S3_FORCE_PATH_STYLE | — | — | Use path-style addressing instead of virtual-hosted-style. |
| S3_BUCKET | — | — | Constrain all operations to a single bucket. |
| S3_ENABLED_TOOLGROUPS | — | — | Comma-separated tool groups: readonly or readwrite. |
| S3_ENABLED_TOOLS | — | — | Whitelist specific tools by name. |
| S3_DISABLED_TOOLS | — | — | Blacklist specific tools by name. |
| SKIP_HEALTH_CHECKS | — | — | Skip AWS credential validation health checks at startup. |
Freshness
Maintained — last maintenance signal 40d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-30 · 40d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2025-07-03 · 15mo ago · GitHub · monorepo-latest-placeholder@0.0.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-06-14 · 4mo ago · official registry · v0.0.5
FAQ
›How do I install the S3 MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add s3-pulsemcp -e AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID='<aws-access-key-id>' -e AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY='<aws-secret-access-key>' -- npx -y s3-aws-mcp-server. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does S3 require an API key?
Yes. It expects AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, of which 2 are secrets.
›Can I use S3 as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is S3 in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as com.pulsemcp/s3.
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