search_documentation
Search AWS documentation for specific technical terms and service names to locate relevant pages. Use exact phrases and abbreviations for precise results. Returns URLs, titles, and context snippets for efficient navigation.
Instructions
Search AWS documentation using the official AWS Documentation Search API.
Usage
This tool searches across all AWS documentation for pages matching your search phrase. Use it to find relevant documentation when you don't have a specific URL.
Search Tips
- Use specific technical terms rather than general phrases
- Include service names to narrow results (e.g., "S3 bucket versioning" instead of just "versioning")
- Use quotes for exact phrase matching (e.g., "AWS Lambda function URLs")
- Include abbreviations and alternative terms to improve results
Result Interpretation
Each result includes:
- rank_order: The relevance ranking (lower is more relevant)
- url: The documentation page URL
- title: The page title
- context: A brief excerpt or summary (if available)
Args: ctx: MCP context for logging and error handling search_phrase: Search phrase to use limit: Maximum number of results to return
Returns: List of search results with URLs, titles, and context snippets
Input Schema
Name | Required | Description | Default |
---|---|---|---|
limit | No | Maximum number of results to return | |
search_phrase | Yes | Search phrase to use |