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AWS Athena MCP Server

5 tools. 2 can modify or destroy data without limits.

2 write tools that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

Last updated: 4 Jul 2026

2 can modify or destroy data

3 read-only

5 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 04/07/2026

How to control AWS Athena MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What AWS Athena MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (3) Write / Execute (2) Destructive / Financial (0)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk

The most dangerous AWS Athena MCP Server tools

Execute · High run_query This tool runs arbitrary SQL queries whose effects depend entirely on the query arguments supplied by the user. Execute · High run_saved_query Although the query is 'saved' and presumably vetted, an AI agent calling this tool with an attacker-controlled or compromised query ID could execute arbitrary SQL against production data warehouses.

2 of AWS Athena MCP Server's 5 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control AWS Athena MCP Server

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and AWS Athena MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Cap read operations

{
  "get_result": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "get_result_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register AWS Athena MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON AWS ATHENA →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 5 AWS Athena MCP Server tools

EXECUTE 2 tools

Execute run_query Execute a SQL query using AWS Athena. Returns full results if query completes before timeout, otherwise return Execute run_saved_query Execute a saved (named) Athena query by its query ID.

READ 3 tools

Read get_result Get results for a completed query. Returns error if query is still running. Read get_status Get the current status of a query execution Read list_saved_queries List all saved (named) Athena queries available in your AWS account.

EXPLORE

Related servers

Other MCP servers with similar tools — same risk classification, starter policies for each.

FAQ

Questions about AWS Athena MCP Server

Is the AWS Athena MCP Server MCP server safe to use without restrictions? +

The AWS Athena MCP Server server is primarily read-only with 3 read tools. While it cannot modify data, an agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up costs. Rate limiting is still recommended.

How many tools does the AWS Athena MCP Server MCP server expose? +

5 tools across 2 categories: Execute, Read. 3 are read-only. 2 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on AWS Athena MCP Server? +

Register the AWS Athena MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every AWS Athena MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 5 AWS Athena MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON AWS ATHENA →

Instant setup, no code required.

5 AWS Athena MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.