Amazon DetectiveMCP Configuration & Schema Registry
The Amazon Detective Model Context Protocol (MCP) configuration provides a validated, machine-readable JSON schema and executable bridge that connects state-of-the-art AI coding assistants — including Claude Desktop, Cursor IDE, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code Copilot — directly to the Amazon Detective REST API. By leveraging the standardized open Model Context Protocol, AI agents can dynamically discover capabilities, validate input parameters against strict JSON Schemas, and execute live API operations without context switching or manual copy-pasting.
Quick Specs & Integration Summary
Technical Architecture & Protocol Semantics
Under the Model Context Protocol specification, the Amazon Detective configuration functions as an isolated protocol adapter. When an AI agent initializes a session, the client establishes a bidirectional JSON-RPC 2.0 communication channel over standard input/output (stdio) or Server-Sent Events (SSE). During the initial handshake, the server publishes its tool manifest extracted from the Amazon Detective OpenAPI specification (version 2018-10-26).
Amazon Detective is a fully managed security service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that employs machine learning, statistical analysis, and graph theory to automatically collect, normalize, and analyze log data from critical AWS workloads. Its core capability lies in transforming raw, disconnected logs from services like Amazon CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, and Amazon GuardDuty into interactive, correlated visualizations. These visualizations provide a cohesive view of the underlying network, user, and API activity across an account or organization over time. Typical use cases are centered on security operations (SecOps) and incident response within enterprise environments. Security analysts and incident responders use Detective to rapidly investigate potential security findings—such as unusual API call patterns, instance connection attempts, or compromised credentials—by understanding the context, timeline, and impact of these events without manually querying disparate log sources. It significantly reduces the mean time to resolution (MTTR) for security incidents by providing a pre-built investigative framework. When exposed as tools to an AI coding assistant via the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the Amazon Detective API gains a powerful new interface for programmatic and automated security analysis. An AI model with access to this MCP server can act as an intelligent security analyst co-pilot. Instead of a developer manually writing AWS CLI commands or navigating the console, they can issue natural language instructions to the AI. The AI, leveraging its understanding of the API's structure and purpose, translates these instructions into precise API calls. This integration provides immense value by enabling rapid, automated querying of complex security graphs and relationships, automating routine data source collection tasks, and programmatically managing investigation scopes and access—all within a development or incident response workflow. It bridges the gap between complex security data and actionable, automated insights. A developer can instruct an AI agent to perform dynamic, context-aware security tasks using this MCP server. For example, a developer could ask, "AI agent, query the activity graph for the IAM user 'dev-lead' over the last 24 hours and summarize any calls made to Amazon S3 outside our standard IP range," prompting the AI to use the graph-related endpoints to fetch and analyze the relevant nodes and edges. Another workflow could be: "AI agent, update the membership for Detective to include all accounts in our 'Workloads' OU and ensure the primary data sources are enabled." This would instruct the AI to automate the configuration of Detective across multiple accounts. Furthermore, a developer could say, "AI agent, describe the current organization configuration for Detective and disable administrative access for the 'audit-role' account to follow our least privilege policy," allowing the AI to programmatically enforce security governance. Critical to implementing this integration securely is the authentication and configuration layer. Although the provided API listing specifies "None" for authentication, this represents the interface to the MCP server itself. All calls from the MCP server to the actual AWS Detective service must be authorized using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM). Developers must create an IAM role with precisely scoped permissions—following the principle of least privilege—that grants the MCP server only the necessary Detective actions (e.g., `detective:Graph`, `detective:UpdateMembership`). The MCP server should be configured to use this role via an AWS profile or environment variables. Furthermore, developers should ensure that all sensitive data and access tokens are handled securely, and that the MCP server's endpoint is not exposed to the public internet. All investigative actions and configuration changes executed by the AI agent should be logged and auditable, reinforcing a robust security posture even while leveraging powerful automation. This architecture guarantees strict process boundary isolation: all sensitive authorization headers and secret tokens remain sandboxed inside the client runtime, never leaking into language model context windows or external logging endpoints.
Hosted Remote Configuration URL
MCP Configuration FileProvide this hosted URL in any client that supports remote MCP schema auto-loading.
https://mcpbridge.org/config/amazonaws-com-detective.json2. AI Assistant Use Cases & Practical Workflows
Tailored for AI & MLReal-world execution scenarios demonstrating how LLM agents (Claude 3.7, GPT-4o, Cursor Agent) invoke Amazon Detective tools to automate developer workflows.
1. Automated Model Evaluation & Benchmark Harness
Model EvaluationSubmit standardized prompt evaluation suites to models, aggregate latency and accuracy metrics, and compile comparative benchmark markdown tables.
"Run our evaluation test suite against Amazon Detective. Record completion token latency, context recall scores, and output a formatted markdown performance benchmark table."
2. High-Throughput Embedding & Vector Ingestion
Vector PipelinesBatch process unstructured markdown documentation through embedding endpoints, validate dimensionalities, and push vectors to indexes.
"Generate text embeddings for our updated documentation articles using Amazon Detective. Validate that vector dimensions equal 1536 and prepare upsert payloads for the vector database."
3. Fine-Tuning Job Monitoring & Loss Curve Auditing
Fine-Tuning OpsInspect active fine-tuning job telemetry, summarize training loss progression, and alert if validation loss starts diverging.
"Check the current status and training loss progression of our fine-tuning job in Amazon Detective. Summarize epoch completion percentages and estimate remaining completion time."
4. Token Quota & Cost Optimization Governance
LLMOps FinOpsTrack organization token burn rates across teams, enforce departmental quotas, and optimize prompt cache hit rates.
"Query organization usage metrics in Amazon Detective for the past 7 days. Break down token consumption by model version and highlight optimization opportunities for cached prompts."
End-to-End Multi-Step Agent Execution Lifecycle
When an engineer submits a task to Claude Desktop or Cursor, the LLM executes an autonomous 4-phase Model Context Protocol loop:
Schema Introspection
Handshake lists all 10 tools and builds argument validators.
Argument Synthesis
Model extracts parameters from prompt and validates types against OpenAPI rules.
Stdio Execution
Bridge invokes live API with injected local credentials and captures raw HTTP response.
Output Remediation
LLM parses JSON results, handles status codes, and presents synthesized answers.
3. Multi-Client Installation Matrix & Setup Guides
Select your AI assistant below to view exact configuration file paths, JSON installation snippets, and launch commands.
Claude Desktop
claude_desktop_config.json~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json{
"mcpServers": {
"amazonaws-com-detective": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-openapi",
"https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/detective/2018-10-26/openapi.json"
],
"env": {
"AMAZON_DETECTIVE_API_KEY": "your_amazon_detective_api_key"
}
}
}
}Cursor IDE
.cursor/mcp.jsonOpen Cursor Settings → Features → MCP Servers, or create .cursor/mcp.json in your project root.
{
"mcpServers": {
"amazonaws-com-detective": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-openapi",
"https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/detective/2018-10-26/openapi.json"
],
"env": {
"AMAZON_DETECTIVE_API_KEY": "your_amazon_detective_api_key"
}
}
}
}Saves as .cursor/mcp.json in the download. Move it to your project root.
VS Code / Cline Extension
cline_mcp_settings.jsonPaste into your Cline extension MCP configuration or Roo Code host settings.
{
"mcpServers": {
"amazonaws-com-detective": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-openapi",
"https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/detective/2018-10-26/openapi.json"
],
"env": {
"AMAZON_DETECTIVE_API_KEY": "your_amazon_detective_api_key"
}
}
}
}Zed Editor & Docker CLI
Zed / DockerDocker container execution command:
docker run -i --rm -e AMAZON_DETECTIVE_API_KEY="YOUR_SECRET_VALUE" node:20-alpine npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-openapi https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/detective/2018-10-26/openapi.json
Zed settings context servers JSON:
{
"context_servers": {
"amazonaws-com-detective": {
"command": {
"path": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-openapi",
"https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/detective/2018-10-26/openapi.json"
],
"env": {
"AMAZON_DETECTIVE_API_KEY": "your_amazon_detective_api_key"
}
}
}
}
}Programmatic SDK Integration (TypeScript / Python)
Initialize the Amazon Detective MCP client directly in your backend codebase.
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js";
import { StdioClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/stdio.js";
// Initialize Amazon Detective MCP client transport over stdio
const transport = new StdioClientTransport({
command: "npx",
args: ["-y","@modelcontextprotocol/server-openapi","https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/detective/2018-10-26/openapi.json"],
env: { AMAZON_DETECTIVE_API_KEY: process.env.AMAZON_DETECTIVE_API_KEY || "YOUR_SECRET_KEY" }
});
const client = new Client(
{ name: "amazonaws-com-detective-client", version: "1.0.0" },
{ capabilities: { tools: {}, resources: {}, prompts: {} } }
);
async function connectAndRun() {
await client.connect(transport);
const tools = await client.listTools();
console.log("Connected to Amazon Detective MCP Server.");
console.log("Discovered 10 mapped tools:", tools);
}
connectAndRun().catch(console.error);Raw Stdio Schema Definition
schema.jsonFor standalone CLI wrappers, background daemon daemons, or custom script integrations:
{
"mcpServers": {
"amazonaws-com-detective": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-openapi",
"https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/detective/2018-10-26/openapi.json"
],
"env": {
"AMAZON_DETECTIVE_API_KEY": "your_amazon_detective_api_key"
}
}
}
}4. Security, Authentication & Credential Management
Safely configure authentication tokens, isolate execution environments, and implement enterprise security best practices.
Required Environment Keys Reference
| Variable Name | Required | Type | Default | Purpose & Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZON_DETECTIVE_API_KEY | REQUIRED | Secret Key / Token | None (Set in env) | your_amazon_detective_api_key |
Zero-Downtime Token Rotation Protocol
- Generate Secondary Key: Create a new secret API token with identical scopes in your Amazon Detective developer portal.
- Update Client Configuration: Insert the new token inside the
envblock of your MCP client JSON config. - Validate Connection: Issue a test query in Claude or Cursor to ensure handshake and tool calls succeed.
- Revoke Stale Token: Decommission the legacy key on the vendor portal to prevent unauthorized access.
Least-Privilege & Sandboxing Rules
- Read-Only Token Scoping: Whenever your workflow only requires querying data, provision read-only credentials to prevent accidental mutations.
- Local Process Isolation: Stdio transports run in isolated local subprocesses; secret credentials are never sent across the internet to MCP Bridge servers.
- Prompt Injection Defense: AI model responses are sandboxed; verify generated destructive arguments before confirming execution in agent mode.
Enterprise Security Checklist (Mandatory Practices)
- Never commit
claude_desktop_config.jsonor.cursor/mcp.jsoncontaining raw secrets into public GitHub repositories. - Add
.cursor/mcp.jsonand.env.localto your project's.gitignorefile. - Always enforce TLS/HTTPS encryption on outbound network requests initiated by the server process.
5. Tool Parameter Schemas & Natural Language Execution
Mapped OpenAPI operations converted into discrete Model Context Protocol tools with strict JSON-RPC payload validators.
/invitationAcceptInvitation
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "amazonaws-com-detective_put_invitation",
"arguments": {}
}
}"Use Amazon Detective to execute AcceptInvitation and output the formatted result."
/graph/datasources/getBatchGetGraphMemberDatasources
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 2,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "amazonaws-com-detective_post_graph_datasources_get",
"arguments": {}
}
}"Use Amazon Detective to execute BatchGetGraphMemberDatasources and output the formatted result."
/membership/datasources/getBatchGetMembershipDatasources
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 3,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "amazonaws-com-detective_post_membership_datasources_get",
"arguments": {}
}
}"Use Amazon Detective to execute BatchGetMembershipDatasources and output the formatted result."
/graphCreateGraph
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 4,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "amazonaws-com-detective_post_graph",
"arguments": {}
}
}"Use Amazon Detective to execute CreateGraph and output the formatted result."
/graph/membersCreateMembers
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 5,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "amazonaws-com-detective_post_graph_members",
"arguments": {}
}
}"Use Amazon Detective to execute CreateMembers and output the formatted result."
/graph/removalDeleteGraph
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 6,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "amazonaws-com-detective_post_graph_removal",
"arguments": {}
}
}"Use Amazon Detective to execute DeleteGraph and output the formatted result."
/graph/members/removalDeleteMembers
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 7,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "amazonaws-com-detective_post_graph_members_removal",
"arguments": {}
}
}"Use Amazon Detective to execute DeleteMembers and output the formatted result."
/orgs/describeOrganizationConfigurationDescribeOrganizationConfiguration
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 8,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "amazonaws-com-detective_post_orgs_describeOrganizationConfiguration",
"arguments": {}
}
}"Use Amazon Detective to execute DescribeOrganizationConfiguration and output the formatted result."
6. Interactive Troubleshooting & FAQ Accordion
Diagnose and resolve common JSON-RPC protocol error codes, connection disconnects, and schema refresh issues.
A 401 Unauthorized response indicates that the upstream Amazon Detective API rejected the authentication credential supplied in your MCP client's environment configuration. To resolve this: (1) Verify that your secret token is defined inside the "env" block of claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json rather than hardcoded in the command string. (2) Check whether Amazon Detective requires a prefix such as "Bearer <token>" in the authorization header. (3) Confirm that your API key has not expired and has been granted sufficient least-privilege scopes on the Amazon Detective developer dashboard.
If your MCP client fails to initialize tools for Amazon Detective: (1) Test the bridge launcher command ("npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-openapi https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/detective/2018-10-26/openapi.json") directly inside your terminal or shell to inspect stdout/stderr diagnostic traces. (2) Verify network connectivity to the schema source (https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/detective/2018-10-26/openapi.json). (3) Ensure Node.js (v18+) is installed and accessible in your system PATH. (4) For authenticated APIs, confirm credentials are configured in your client's "env" mapping rather than command arguments.
MCP clients like Claude Desktop and Cursor query the server's tools list ("tools/list") during startup and cache the resulting JSON Schema for the duration of the application session. If new endpoints or parameters are added to Amazon Detective: (1) Fully quit and restart Claude Desktop (Cmd+Q on macOS or File > Exit on Windows). (2) In Cursor IDE, navigate to Settings > Features > MCP Servers, toggle the Amazon Detective server off and on, or click the refresh icon to re-execute the initialization handshake.
If the AI model hallucinates parameters or fails to invoke a tool automatically: (1) Add explicit system instructions in your project's .cursorrules or Claude project prompt (e.g., "When querying AI & ML, always invoke the amazonaws-com-detective MCP server tools first"). (2) Ensure parameter types match schema specifications (e.g., passing integers as numbers rather than strings). (3) Check that required parameters marked in Section 5 are not omitted from the model's generated payload.
When the Amazon Detective upstream endpoint returns an HTTP 429 Too Many Requests response, the MCP server bubbles the structured error payload back to the AI client over stdio. Modern LLMs like Claude 3.7 and Cursor Agent recognize rate-limiting status codes, inspect the "Retry-After" header if present, and will automatically introduce backoff delays or ask the user before retrying the operation.
The Hosted Config URL (https://mcpbridge.org/config/amazonaws-com-detective.json) provides a static, remote JSON schema definition that cloud-native MCP clients can fetch over HTTPS for dynamic discovery. In contrast, local stdio configurations execute a local subprocess on your workstation. Local stdio processes offer maximum security because secret API keys remain strictly on your local machine and never transit third-party proxy servers.
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https://mcpbridge.org/config/amazonaws-com-codeguruprofiler.json