About mcp-trustedadvisor-server
mcp-trustedadvisor-server is an MCP server for accessing AWS Trusted Advisor checks, recommendations, and resource data. It supports both the legacy Support API and the modern TrustedAdvisor API, with organization-wide features for eligible AWS Support plans.
Key features
- 01List and filter checks
- 02Browse and filter recommendations
- 03Inspect recommendation resources
- 04Update lifecycle status and exclusions
- 05Aggregate organization recommendations
Use cases
- 01Review checks for an AWS account
- 02Track recommendation resources and status
- 03Manage recommendation lifecycle
- 04Review recommendations across an organization
MCP support
Exposes AWS Trusted Advisor checks, recommendations, resources, and lifecycle operations to MCP clients through stdio. Organization-wide operations require Enterprise Support.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEMCP Trusted Advisor Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides comprehensive access to AWS Trusted Advisor through both legacy Support API and modern TrustedAdvisor API endpoints.
Overview
This server implements the Model Context Protocol to provide standardized access to AWS Trusted Advisor functionality, including:
- Legacy Support API: Compatible with existing Trusted Advisor integrations
- Modern TrustedAdvisor API: Enhanced functionality with better performance and features
- Organization Support: Enterprise-level features for AWS Organizations
- Resource Management: Detailed resource analysis and lifecycle management
Features
🔍 Check Management
- List all available Trusted Advisor checks with filtering
- Get detailed information about specific checks
- Support for multiple languages (en, ja, fr, zh)
📊 Recommendations
- List and filter recommendations by various criteria
- Get detailed recommendation information
- Resource-level analysis and management
- Lifecycle management (in progress, dismissed, resolved, etc.)
🏢 Organization Support (Enterprise Support Required)
- Organization-wide recommendation aggregation
- Multi-account resource management
- Organization-level lifecycle management
- Account-specific resource filtering
⚙️ Resource Operations
- Batch exclusion/inclusion of resources
- Resource status tracking
- Metadata and detailed resource information
- Cross-account resource visibility
Available Resources
Legacy Support API Resources
list-trusted-advisor-checks
Lists all available Trusted Advisor checks using the legacy Support API.
- URI:
trusted-advisor://checks - Parameters:
language,awsAccountId,region - Filters: Language-based filtering
- Requirements: Business, Enterprise On-Ramp, or Enterprise Support plan
get-trusted-advisor-recommendation
Gets a specific recommendation using the legacy Support API.
- URI:
trusted-advisor://recommendations/{checkId} - Parameters:
checkId,language,awsAccountId - Requirements: Business, Enterprise On-Ramp, or Enterprise Support plan
Modern TrustedAdvisor API Resources
list-checks
List a filterable set of Trusted Advisor Checks.
- URI:
trusted-advisor://checks/list - Parameters:
awsService,pillar,source,maxResults,nextToken,language,awsAccountId,region - Filters: AWS service, pillar, source
- Pagination: Supported with
nextToken
get-recommendation
Get a specific Trusted Advisor Recommendation.
- URI:
trusted-advisor://recommendations/{recommendationIdentifier} - Parameters:
recommendationIdentifier,language,awsAccountId,region - Response: Detailed recommendation with lifecycle information
list-recommendations
List a filterable set of Trusted Advisor Recommendations.
- URI:
trusted-advisor://recommendations - Parameters:
awsService,pillar,source,status,maxResults,nextToken,language,awsAccountId,region - Filters: AWS service, pillar, source, status
- Pagination: Supported with
nextToken
list-recommendation-resources
List Resources of a Trusted Advisor Recommendation.
- URI:
trusted-advisor://recommendations/{recommendationIdentifier}/resources - Parameters:
recommendationIdentifier,status,exclusionStatus,maxResults,nextToken,language,awsAccountId,region - Filters: Resource status, exclusion status
- Pagination: Supported with
nextToken
update-recommendation-lifecycle
Update the lifecycle of a Trusted Advisor Recommendation.
- URI:
trusted-advisor://recommendations/{recommendationIdentifier}/lifecycle - Parameters:
recommendationIdentifier,lifecycleStage,updateReason,updateReasonCode,language,awsAccountId,region - Lifecycle Stages:
pending_response,in_progress,dismissed,resolved - Note: Only supports prioritized recommendations
batch-update-recommendation-resource-exclusion
Update one or more exclusion status for a list of recommendation resources.
- URI:
trusted-advisor://recommendations/{recommendationIdentifier}/resource-exclusions - Parameters:
recommendationIdentifier,resourceExclusions(array),language,awsAccountId,region - Batch Size: Up to 100 resources per request
- Response: Success/error status for each resource
Organization Resources (Enterprise Support Required)
list-organization-recommendations
List a filterable set of Recommendations within an Organization.
- URI:
trusted-advisor://organizations/{organizationId}/recommendations - Parameters:
organizationId,awsService,pillar,source,status,maxResults,nextToken,language,awsAccountId,region - Requirements: Enterprise Support plan
- Note: Only supports prioritized recommendations
get-organization-recommendation
Get a specific recommendation within an AWS Organizations organization.
- URI:
trusted-advisor://organizations/{organizationId}/recommendations/{recommendationIdentifier} - Parameters:
organizationId,recommendationIdentifier,language,awsAccountId,region - Requirements: Enterprise Support plan
- Note: Only supports prioritized recommendations
list-organization-recommendation-accounts
Lists the accounts that own the resources for an organization aggregate recommendation.
- URI:
trusted-advisor://organizations/{organizationId}/recommendations/{recommendationIdentifier}/accounts - Parameters:
organizationId,recommendationIdentifier,maxResults,nextToken,language,awsAccountId,region - Requirements: Enterprise Support plan
- Note: Only supports prioritized recommendations
list-organization-recommendation-resources
List Resources of a Recommendation within an Organization.
- URI:
trusted-advisor://organizations/{organizationId}/recommendations/{recommendationIdentifier}/resources - Parameters:
organizationId,recommendationIdentifier,status,exclusionStatus,affectedAccountId,maxResults,nextToken,language,awsAccountId,region - Requirements: Enterprise Support plan
- Note: Only supports prioritized recommendations
update-organization-recommendation-lifecycle
Update the lifecycle of a Recommendation within an Organization.
- URI:
trusted-advisor://organizations/{organizationId}/recommendations/{recommendationIdentifier}/lifecycle - Parameters:
organizationId,recommendationIdentifier,lifecycleStage,updateReason,updateReasonCode,language,awsAccountId,region - Requirements: Enterprise Support plan
- Note: Only supports prioritized recommendations
Configuration
Environment Variables
All AWS configuration can be managed through environment variables:
# AWS Credentials
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your_access_key
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your_secret_key
AWS_SESSION_TOKEN=your_session_token # if using temporary credentials
# AWS Configuration
AWS_REGION=us-east-1 # Default region
AWS_PROFILE=your_profile # AWS profile to use
# Trusted Advisor specific
AWS_SUPPORT_REGION=us-east-1 # Support API only available in us-east-1
AWS Permissions
The server requires the following AWS permissions:
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
{
"Effect": "Allow",
"Action": [
"support:DescribeTrustedAdvisorChecks",
"support:DescribeTrustedAdvisorCheckResult",
"trustedadvisor:ListChecks",
"trustedadvisor:GetRecommendation",
"trustedadvisor:ListRecommendations",
"trustedadvisor:ListRecommendationResources",
"trustedadvisor:UpdateRecommendationLifecycle",
"trustedadvisor:BatchUpdateRecommendationResourceExclusion",
"trustedadvisor:ListOrganizationRecommendations",
"trustedadvisor:GetOrganizationRecommendation",
"trustedadvisor:ListOrganizationRecommendationAccounts",
"trustedadvisor:ListOrganizationRecommendationResources",
"trustedadvisor:UpdateOrganizationRecommendationLifecycle"
],
"Resource": "*"
}
]
}
Support Plans
Different features require different AWS Support plans:
- Basic Support: No Trusted Advisor access
- Developer Support: Limited Trusted Advisor access
- Business Support: Full individual account Trusted Advisor access
- Enterprise On-Ramp: Full individual account Trusted Advisor access
- Enterprise Support: Full individual account + Organization-wide Trusted Advisor access
Error Handling
The server implements comprehensive error handling:
- AWS API Errors: Properly formatted error responses with AWS error codes
- Validation Errors: Input validation with detailed error messages
- Network Errors: Graceful handling of connection issues
- Permission Errors: Clear indication of missing permissions
Installation
# Install dependencies
pnpm install
# Build the project
pnpm run build
# Run the server
pnpm start
Usage with MCP
This server is designed to be used with MCP-compatible clients. The server communicates via stdio and provides structured JSON responses for all operations.
Configuration with AI Clients
Claude Desktop
Add this server to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
Location: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)
{
"mcpServers": {
"trusted-advisor": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/mcp-trustedadvisor-server/build/main.js"],
"env": {
"AWS_REGION": "us-east-1",
"AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "your_access_key",
"AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "your_secret_key"
}
}
}
}
Amazon Q Developer
Configure the MCP server in your Amazon Q Developer settings:
{
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"trusted-advisor": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/mcp-trustedadvisor-server/build/main.js"],
"environment": {
"AWS_REGION": "us-east-1",
"AWS_PROFILE": "your-aws-profile"
}
}
}
}
}
Other MCP Clients
For any MCP-compatible client, use these parameters:
# Command to run the server
node /path/to/mcp-trustedadvisor-server/build/main.js
# Required environment variables
AWS_REGION=us-east-1
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your_access_key
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your_secret_key
# Optional environment variables
AWS_PROFILE=your-profile
AWS_SESSION_TOKEN=your_session_token
Using the Server
Once configured, you can ask your AI client to:
- List available checks: "Show me all available Trusted Advisor checks"
- Get recommendations: "What are the current Trusted Advisor recommendations for my account?"
- Check specific services: "Show me cost optimization recommendations"
- Manage resources: "Update the lifecycle status of recommendation xyz to resolved"
- Organization insights: "List all recommendations across my organization"
The AI client will automatically use the appropriate MCP resources based on your requests and provide structured responses with the Trusted Advisor data.
Architecture
The server follows Clean Code principles with:
- Modular Design: Each functionality is in its own module
- Reusable Components: Shared schemas, utilities, and error handling
- Type Safety: Full TypeScript implementation with strict typing
- Error Resilience: Comprehensive error handling and validation
- Extensibility: Easy to add new Trusted Advisor features
Contributing
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch
- Implement your changes following the existing patterns
- Add tests for new functionality
- Submit a pull request
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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