K8M vs AWS API MCP Server

A side-by-side comparison of two DevOps & Cloud servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	K8M AI-driven mini Kubernetes dashboard with a built-in MCP server exposing 49 cluster operation tools Unverified SSE (remote) API key Go	AWS API MCP Server Official AWS Labs server that lets agents call any AWS API via the AWS CLI surface. Verified stdio (local) API key Python
Category	DevOps & Cloud	DevOps & Cloud
Language	Go	Python
Transport	SSE (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	849	9.3k
Last commit	15 days ago	9 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	—	`uvx awslabs.aws-api-mcp-server@latest`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick K8M if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick AWS API MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add K8M

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "k8m": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "http://localhost:3618/mcp/k8m/sse",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: <token-from-k8m-个人中心-开放MCP>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Add AWS API MCP Server

Install / run

uvx awslabs.aws-api-mcp-server@latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws-api-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "awslabs.aws-api-mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AWS_REGION": "us-east-1",
        "AWS_PROFILE": "<your-aws-profile>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

K8M or AWS API MCP Server — which is better?

Pick K8M if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick AWS API MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both K8M and AWS API MCP Server?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do K8M and AWS API MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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