S3 MCP Server

Manage AWS S3 buckets and objects from your AI assistant. Browse files, upload and download content, and generate presigned URLs.

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the S3 MCP Server?

Mcp Server S3 is an MCP project maintained in the ofershap/mcp-server-s3 repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “Manage AWS S3 buckets and objects from your AI assistant. Browse files, upload and download content, and generate presigned URLs”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is mcp-server-s3. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Configuration values

The example declares AWS_REGION, AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
list_bucketsList all S3 buckets in your AWS account.
list_objectsList objects in a bucket, with optional prefix filter.
get_objectDownload and read an object's content as text.
put_objectUpload text content to an S3 object.
delete_objectDelete an object from a bucket.
presigned_urlGenerate a temporary presigned URL for an object.
bucket_infoCheck if a bucket exists and get basic info.

How to install the S3 MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "s3": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-s3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AWS_REGION": "us-east-1",
        "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "YOUR_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID",
        "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "YOUR_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
AWS_REGIONDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_IDDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation