Alibaba Cloud MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALIBABA_CLOUD_REGION_ID | Yes | Alibaba Cloud region ID, e.g., cn-hangzhou | |
| ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID | Yes | Your Alibaba Cloud Access Key ID | |
| ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET | Yes | Your Alibaba Cloud Access Key Secret |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| aliyun_invoke_apiA | Invoke ANY Alibaba Cloud OpenAPI endpoint dynamically. This tool allows you to manage ALL of Alibaba Cloud. Use the OpenAPI documentation to find the correct endpoint, apiVersion, and action. Note: RPC requests are most common. |
| ecs_list_instancesB | List Alibaba Cloud ECS instances in the current region. |
| ecs_start_instanceB | Start an Alibaba Cloud ECS instance. |
| vpc_listC | List Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs). |
| vpc_createC | Create a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). |
| rds_list_instancesC | List RDS instances. |
| ram_list_usersB | List IAM/RAM users. |
| ack_list_clustersA | List Container Service for Kubernetes (ACK) clusters. |
| slb_listC | List Server Load Balancers (SLB). |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 9 tools
Most tools target distinct services (ECS, VPC, RDS, etc.), but the generic 'aliyun_invoke_api' can overlap with any specific tool, causing potential confusion. Within services, actions like 'ecs_list_instances' and 'ecs_start_instance' are clearly distinct.
Tools generally follow a service_verb_noun pattern (e.g., ecs_list_instances), but some omit the resource noun (slb_list, vpc_create) and 'aliyun_invoke_api' uses a different format, leading to inconsistency.
9 tools for a cloud provider is reasonable; the generic API invocation tool extends capability. However, the scope is broad, and a few more targeted tools could improve coverage without being excessive.
The tool set is very incomplete for most services—only list operations for RAM, RDS, SLB; no update, delete, or advanced actions. The generic API tool is a workaround but indicates significant gaps in native coverage.