generated: '2026-06-20'
method: searched
status: published
source: https://awslabs.github.io/mcp/servers/cfn-mcp-server/
server:
  name: awslabs.cfn-mcp-server
  vendor: AWS Labs
  transport: stdio
  package:
    registry: pypi
    name: awslabs.cfn-mcp-server
    url: https://pypi.org/project/awslabs.cfn-mcp-server/
    install: uvx awslabs.cfn-mcp-server@latest
  repository: https://github.com/awslabs/mcp
  deprecated: true
  superseded_by: AWS IAC MCP Server (unified CloudFormation + CDK + Terraform coverage)
  notes: >-
    Official AWS Labs MCP server that manages 1,100+ AWS resource types via the
    AWS Cloud Control API and CloudFormation resource schemas. Authenticates
    with standard AWS credentials; supports an optional read-only mode.
tools:
  - name: create_resource
    description: Declaratively create an AWS resource.
  - name: get_resource
    description: Retrieve details for a specific AWS resource.
  - name: update_resource
    description: Apply changes to an existing AWS resource.
  - name: delete_resource
    description: Remove an AWS resource safely.
  - name: list_resources
    description: Enumerate resources of a specified type.
  - name: get_resource_schema_information
    description: Access CloudFormation resource schema details.
  - name: get_request_status
    description: Track the status of a mutation operation.
  - name: create_template
    description: Generate a CloudFormation template from existing resources.