Cursor config vs AWS MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Cursor config and AWS MCP Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Cursor config when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: extract, extract_product, extract_article.

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Choose AWS MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: AWS SigV4 request signing, Dynamic MCP tool discovery, Multiple AWS profile support.

Explore AWS MCP Server Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Cursor config Claude Desktop Cloud Platforms	AWS MCP Server Cloud Platforms
Summary	Extract structured web data (product, article, company) for AI agents via Agent API Gateway	AWS MCP Server lets AI securely access AWS using docs, API calls, and SOP workflows.
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms	Cloud Platforms

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-api-gateway": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-api-gateway-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws-mcp-server-2": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-proxy-for-aws-cli@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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