AlibabaCloud
A server that provides access to Alibaba Cloud resources including ECS, VPC, and CloudMonitor through API and OOS implementations, enabling resource management and monitoring via a unified interface.
What is AlibabaCloud?
AlibabaCloud is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to server that provides access to alibaba cloud resources including ecs, vpc, and cloudmonitor through api and oos implementations, enabling resource management and monitoring via a unified interface.
A server that provides access to Alibaba Cloud resources including ECS, VPC, and CloudMonitor through API and OOS implementations, enabling resource management and monitoring via a unified interface.
This server falls under the Cloud Services category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- A server that provides access to Alibaba Cloud resources inc
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx alibabacloud-mcp-serverConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use AlibabaCloud
The Alibaba Cloud Ops MCP Server provides AI assistants with access to Alibaba Cloud infrastructure management through a unified interface, covering ECS instance lifecycle, VPC networking, RDS database operations, OSS object storage, and CloudMonitor metrics. It uses your Alibaba Cloud access key credentials and the uvx package runner to launch without a permanent installation. Cloud engineers and DevOps teams working on Alibaba Cloud can use this server to query resource status, trigger operations, and retrieve monitoring metrics through natural language conversations in Claude Desktop or other MCP clients.
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+ and uv package manager installed (curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh)
- Alibaba Cloud account with an Access Key ID and Access Key Secret from the RAM console
- Appropriate RAM permissions on the access key: ECS read/write, RDS read, OSS read/write, VPC read, CloudMonitor read
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Cline
- Network access to Alibaba Cloud API endpoints from your machine
Install the uv package manager
uv is required to run alibaba-cloud-ops-mcp-server via uvx. Install it with the official script and ensure it is in your PATH.
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
# Verify installation
uvx --versionObtain Alibaba Cloud Access Key credentials
Log in to the Alibaba Cloud RAM console (https://ram.console.aliyun.com), create or select a RAM user, and generate an Access Key ID and Secret. Assign the required permissions for ECS, RDS, OSS, VPC, and CloudMonitor.
Configure your MCP client with the server and credentials
Add the alibaba-cloud-ops-mcp-server to your MCP client configuration, providing your credentials as environment variables. The timeout of 600 seconds is recommended for long-running cloud operations.
Restart your MCP client
Restart Claude Desktop or your MCP client to load the new configuration. uvx will automatically download and run the latest version of the server on first use.
Test by listing ECS instances
Ask your AI assistant to list ECS instances in a specific region to verify authentication and connectivity are working correctly.
AlibabaCloud Examples
Client configuration
Claude Desktop configuration for the Alibaba Cloud Ops MCP server using uvx with your access key credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"alibaba-cloud-ops-mcp-server": {
"timeout": 600,
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["alibaba-cloud-ops-mcp-server@latest"],
"env": {
"ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "your-access-key-id",
"ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET": "your-access-key-secret"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts for managing Alibaba Cloud resources through the MCP server.
- "List all ECS instances in the cn-hangzhou region"
- "Show the CPU and memory metrics for instance i-abc123 from the last hour"
- "Stop the ECS instance named web-server-01"
- "List all RDS database instances in my account"
- "Show all VPCs in cn-shanghai and their CIDR blocks"
- "List the buckets in my OSS account"
- "Execute the command 'df -h' on ECS instance i-abc123"Troubleshooting AlibabaCloud
Authentication fails with 'InvalidAccessKeyId' or 'SignatureDoesNotMatch' error
Verify ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID and ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET are correctly copied from the RAM console with no extra spaces. Ensure the access key is active (not disabled) in the RAM console. If using a RAM user key, confirm the user has the required permissions.
uvx fails to download the package or times out on first run
Ensure uv is installed and on your PATH by running 'uvx --version'. Check your internet connection and whether your network requires a proxy. You can pre-cache the package by running 'uvx alibaba-cloud-ops-mcp-server@latest --help' in a terminal.
Operations on ECS or RDS fail with permission denied errors
The RAM user or role associated with your access key may lack specific operation permissions. In the RAM console, attach the AliyunECSFullAccess, AliyunRDSReadOnlyAccess, and AliyunMonitorReadOnlyAccess policies (or custom policies) to the RAM user.
Frequently Asked Questions about AlibabaCloud
What is AlibabaCloud?
AlibabaCloud is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that server that provides access to alibaba cloud resources including ecs, vpc, and cloudmonitor through api and oos implementations, enabling resource management and monitoring via a unified interface. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install AlibabaCloud?
Follow the installation instructions on the AlibabaCloud GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with AlibabaCloud?
AlibabaCloud works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is AlibabaCloud free to use?
Yes, AlibabaCloud is open source and available under the Apache 2.0 license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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