Alibabacloud MCP Server

What is alibabacloud-mcp-server?

alibabacloud-mcp-server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates Alibaba Cloud APIs, enabling AI assistants to manage cloud resources such as ECS, Cloud Monitor, OOS, OSS, VPC, and RDS. It also allows AI assistants to analyze, build, and deploy applications to Alibaba Cloud ECS instances.

How to use alibabacloud-mcp-server?

Install uv, then configure the MCP client (e.g., VS Code with Cline) with the required JSON configuration. Set the environment variables ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID and ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET, and use the command uvx alibaba-cloud-ops-mcp-server@latest.

Key features of alibabacloud-mcp-server

• Manage ECS instances (create, start, stop, reboot, delete, run commands)
• View and manage VPCs, VSwitches, and RDS instances
• Perform OSS bucket operations (list, create, delete, view objects)
• Retrieve Cloud Monitor metrics for CPU, memory, and disk usage
• Deploy applications to ECS with automatic artifact upload
• Analyze project technology stacks and deployment methods locally
• Execute local shell scripts and list directory contents
• Access dynamic Alibaba Cloud OpenAPI tools

Use cases of alibabacloud-mcp-server

• Automate provisioning and management of Alibaba Cloud ECS instances
• Monitor resource usage and health metrics across cloud services
• Deploy web applications or microservices to ECS with CI/CD workflows
• Analyze local projects to determine build and deployment requirements
• Perform ad‑hoc cloud operations via conversational AI assistants