read_documentation
Fetch and convert AWS documentation pages into markdown format, preserving headings, code blocks, and structure, with support for handling lengthy documents in chunks via start_index.
Instructions
Fetch and convert an AWS documentation page to markdown format.
Usage
This tool retrieves the content of an AWS documentation page and converts it to markdown format. For long documents, you can make multiple calls with different start_index values to retrieve the entire content in chunks.
URL Requirements
- Must be from the docs.aws.amazon.com domain
- Must end with .html
Example URLs
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/bucketnamingrules.html
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/lambda-invocation.html
Output Format
The output is formatted as markdown text with:
- Preserved headings and structure
- Code blocks for examples
- Lists and tables converted to markdown format
Handling Long Documents
If the response indicates the document was truncated, you have several options:
- Continue Reading: Make another call with start_index set to the end of the previous response
- Stop Early: For very long documents (>30,000 characters), if you've already found the specific information needed, you can stop reading
Args: ctx: MCP context for logging and error handling url: URL of the AWS documentation page to read max_length: Maximum number of characters to return start_index: On return output starting at this character index
Returns: Markdown content of the AWS documentation
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| max_length | No | Maximum number of characters to return. | |
| start_index | No | On return output starting at this character index, useful if a previous fetch was truncated and more content is required. | |
| url | Yes | URL of the AWS documentation page to read |