Localstack MCP Server

MCP server for LocalStack AWS services, enabling AI agents to interact with local AWS infra.

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What is the Localstack MCP server?

Localstack MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. MCP server for LocalStack AWS services, enabling AI agents to interact with local AWS infra.

What you get

MCP server that exposes LocalStack-managed AWS services as AI-agent tools, enabling LLMs and AI agents to interact with local AWS infrastructure during development and testing.

What the assistant can call

Once Localstack is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • EventBridge — The EventBridge tool exposed by this server
  • Kinesis — The Kinesis tool exposed by this server
  • DynamoDB — The DynamoDB tool exposed by this server
  • Lambda — The Lambda tool exposed by this server

Setting it up

@giovane.martins/localstack on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Configuration and credentials

You will need 4 environment variables: LOCALSTACK_ENDPOINT, AWS_REGION, AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

  • Node.js 20+ - Docker (for LocalStack)

Choosing this one

Among the cloud and infrastructure options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Localstack's toolset — EventBridge, Kinesis, DynamoDB and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by giovanemartins; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the localstack mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
EventBridgeThe EventBridge tool exposed by this server.
KinesisThe Kinesis tool exposed by this server.
DynamoDBThe DynamoDB tool exposed by this server.
LambdaThe Lambda tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Localstack MCP server

### Using a local build

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "localstack": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp-servers/localstack/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "LOCALSTACK_ENDPOINT": "http://localhost:4566",
        "AWS_REGION": "us-east-1",
        "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "test",
        "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "test"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Node.js 20+ - Docker (for LocalStack)
VariableDescriptionRequired
LOCALSTACK_ENDPOINTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
AWS_REGIONConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_IDCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Localstack to EventBridge.
  • Use Localstack to Kinesis.
  • Use Localstack to DynamoDB.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Localstack to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 4 tools (EventBridge, Kinesis, DynamoDB, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Localstack directly.