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AWS aws-mcp documentation change

Service: aws-mcp · 2025-12-07 · Documentation low

File: aws-mcp/latest/userguide/getting-started-aws-mcp-server.md

Summary

Improved SigV4 authentication documentation and added AWS CLI login instructions

Security assessment

Clarified authentication methods and added guidance for AWS Management Console credentials. While security-related, this is routine documentation improvement rather than addressing a specific vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/aws-mcp/latest/userguide/getting-started-aws-mcp-server.md b/aws-mcp/latest/userguide/getting-started-aws-mcp-server.md
index 0047af0a8..dffb17366 100644
--- a//aws-mcp/latest/userguide/getting-started-aws-mcp-server.md
+++ b//aws-mcp/latest/userguide/getting-started-aws-mcp-server.md
@@ -139 +139 @@ Before connecting to AWS MCP Server, you need to configure AWS credentials on yo
-You can use the SigV4 via Proxy to authenticate the AWS MCP Server. SigV4 via Proxy your available AWS credentials and requires the [MCP Proxy for AWS](https://github.com/aws/mcp-proxy-for-aws).
+You can use the SigV4 via Proxy to authenticate the AWS MCP Server. SigV4 via Proxy uses your available AWS credentials and requires the [MCP Proxy for AWS](https://github.com/aws/mcp-proxy-for-aws).
@@ -144,0 +145,10 @@ You can use the SigV4 via Proxy to authenticate the AWS MCP Server. SigV4 via Pr
+###### For users with AWS Management Console credentials (Recommended)
+
+From the AWS CLI, run the following command:
+    
+        aws login
+
+###### Note
+
+AWS Management Console credentials means that you have a username and password that allows you to sign in to the console. To use this method, you need the AWS CLI version `2.32.0` or later.
+