MWAA MCP Server

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow (MWAA).

This MCP server provides comprehensive tools for managing MWAA environments and interacting with Apache Airflow through a unified interface. It enables AI assistants to help with workflow orchestration, DAG management, and operational tasks.

Features

MWAA Environment Management

List and describe environments - View all MWAA environments and their configurations
Create and update environments - Deploy new environments or modify existing ones
Delete environments - Clean up unused environments
Generate access tokens - Create CLI and web UI access tokens

Airflow Operations

DAG Management - List, view, and trigger DAGs
DAG Runs - Monitor and manage workflow executions
Task Instances - Track individual task status and logs
Connections & Variables - View Airflow connections and variables
Import Errors - Diagnose DAG parsing issues

Expert Guidance

Best Practices - Get MWAA and Airflow best practices
DAG Design - Expert guidance on workflow design patterns

Prerequisites

AWS Credentials: Configure AWS credentials with appropriate permissions for MWAA
Python: Python 3.10 or higher
uv: Install uv for package management (recommended)

Installation

Configuration

Environment Variables

AWS_PROFILE - AWS credential profile to use (default: uses AWS credential chain)
AWS_REGION - AWS region for MWAA operations (default: us-east-1)
MWAA_MCP_READONLY - Set to "true" for read-only mode
FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL - Logging level: ERROR, WARNING, INFO, DEBUG (default: ERROR)

MCP Client Configuration

Add to your MCP client configuration file:

Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mwaa": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["path/to/mwaa-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "AWS_PROFILE": "your-profile",
        "AWS_REGION": "us-east-1",
        "MWAA_MCP_READONLY": "false",
        "FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "ERROR"
      }
    }
  }
}

or docker after a successful docker build -t mwaa-mcp-server .:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mwaa": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "--interactive",
        "--env",
        "AWS_PROFILE=your-profile",
        "--env",
        "AWS_REGION=us-east-1",
        "--env",
        "MWAA_MCP_READONLY=false",
        "--env",
        "FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL=ERROR",
        "-v",
        "~/.aws:/home/app/.aws:ro",
        "mwaa-mcp-server:latest"
      ],
      "env": {},
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Other MCP Clients

Refer to your MCP client's documentation for configuration details.

Usage Examples

Environment Management

"List all MWAA environments in my account"
"Show me details about the 'production-airflow' environment"
"Create a new MWAA environment called 'dev-airflow' with 2 schedulers"
"Update the production environment to use Airflow 2.7.2"

DAG Operations

"List all DAGs in the production environment"
"Show me the source code for the 'etl_pipeline' DAG"
"Trigger the 'daily_report' DAG with config {'date': '2024-01-01'}"
"Check the status of the latest run for 'data_processing' DAG"

Monitoring and Troubleshooting

"Show me failed DAG runs from the last 24 hours"
"Get logs for the 'extract_data' task that failed"
"List all import errors in the development environment"
"Show me all Airflow connections configured in production"

Best Practices

"What are the best practices for MWAA environment sizing?"
"How should I design a DAG for parallel data processing?"
"Give me guidance on handling errors in Airflow tasks"

Required AWS Permissions

The IAM user or role needs the following permissions:

MWAA Permissions

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "airflow:CreateCliToken",
        "airflow:CreateWebLoginToken",
        "airflow:GetEnvironment",
        "airflow:ListEnvironments"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    }
  ]
}

Additional Permissions for Write Operations

{
  "Effect": "Allow",
  "Action": [
    "airflow:CreateEnvironment",
    "airflow:UpdateEnvironment",
    "airflow:DeleteEnvironment"
  ],
  "Resource": "*"
}

Development

Setup Development Environment

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/paschmaria/mwaa-mcp-server.git
cd mwaa-mcp-server

# Create virtual environment and install dependencies
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

# Install in development mode with all dev dependencies
uv sync --dev

# Or using pip
pip install -r requirements-dev.txt

Running Tests

# Run all tests
pytest

# Run with coverage
pytest --cov=awslabs.mwaa_mcp_server

# Run specific test
pytest tests/test_tools.py::test_list_environments

Building Docker Image

# Build image
docker build -t mwaa-mcp-server .

# Run container with all environment variables
docker run -it --rm \
  -e AWS_PROFILE=default \
  -e AWS_REGION=us-east-1 \
  -e MWAA_MCP_READONLY=false \
  -e FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL=ERROR \
  -v ~/.aws:/home/app/.aws:ro \
  mwaa-mcp-server

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Authentication Errors
- Verify AWS credentials are configured correctly
- Check IAM permissions for MWAA operations
- Ensure the correct AWS region is specified
Connection Timeouts
- Check VPC and security group configurations
- Verify MWAA environment is in AVAILABLE state
- Ensure your network can reach MWAA endpoints
Import Errors in DAGs
- Use the get_import_errors tool to diagnose
- Check CloudWatch logs for detailed error messages
- Verify all dependencies are in requirements.txt

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.