Skip to main content
Glama

aws_rds

Manage AWS RDS database instances by listing, creating, deleting, starting, or stopping them through the MCP SysOperator server for infrastructure operations.

Instructions

Manage AWS RDS database instances

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
actionYes
regionYes
dbInstanceIdentifierNo
dbEngineNo
dbInstanceClassNo
allocatedStorageNo
masterUsernameNo
masterPasswordNo
vpcSecurityGroupIdsNo
dbSubnetGroupNameNo
tagsNo
multiAZNo
backupRetentionPeriodNo
skipFinalSnapshotNo

Implementation Reference

  • The rdsOperations handler function that destructures input args, dynamically generates an Ansible playbook YAML for RDS actions (list, create, delete, start, stop) using amazon.aws.rds_instance module, and executes it via executeAwsPlaybook helper.
    export async function rdsOperations(args: RDSOptions): Promise<string> {
      await verifyAwsCredentials();
    
      const { action, region, dbInstanceIdentifier, dbEngine, dbInstanceClass, allocatedStorage, masterUsername, 
        masterPassword, vpcSecurityGroupIds, dbSubnetGroupName, tags, multiAZ, backupRetentionPeriod, skipFinalSnapshot } = args;
    
      let playbookContent = `---
    - name: AWS RDS ${action} operation
      hosts: localhost
      connection: local
      gather_facts: no
      tasks:`;
      
      switch (action) {
        case 'list':
          playbookContent += `
        - name: List RDS instances
          amazon.aws.rds_instance_info:
            region: "${region}"
          register: rds_info
        
        - name: Display RDS instances
          debug:
            var: rds_info.instances`;
          break;
          
        case 'create':
          playbookContent += `
        - name: Create RDS instance
          amazon.aws.rds_instance:
            region: "${region}"
            db_instance_identifier: "${dbInstanceIdentifier}"
            engine: "${dbEngine}"
            db_instance_class: "${dbInstanceClass}"
            allocated_storage: ${allocatedStorage}
            master_username: "${masterUsername}"
            master_user_password: "${masterPassword}"
            state: present
    ${formatYamlParams({
      vpc_security_group_ids: vpcSecurityGroupIds,
      db_subnet_group_name: dbSubnetGroupName,
      tags,
      multi_az: multiAZ,
      backup_retention_period: backupRetentionPeriod,
      // Add other relevant RDS params here if needed
    })}
          register: rds_result
        
        - name: Display RDS instance details
          debug:
            var: rds_result`;
          break;
          
        case 'delete':
          playbookContent += `
        - name: Delete RDS instance
          amazon.aws.rds_instance:
            region: "${region}"
            db_instance_identifier: "${dbInstanceIdentifier}"
            state: absent
            skip_final_snapshot: ${skipFinalSnapshot ? 'yes' : 'no'}
          register: rds_delete
        
        - name: Display deletion result
          debug:
            var: rds_delete`;
          break;
          
        case 'start':
          playbookContent += `
        - name: Start RDS instance
          amazon.aws.rds_instance:
            region: "${region}"
            db_instance_identifier: "${dbInstanceIdentifier}"
            state: started
          register: rds_start
        
        - name: Display start result
          debug:
            var: rds_start`;
          break;
          
        case 'stop':
          playbookContent += `
        - name: Stop RDS instance
          amazon.aws.rds_instance:
            region: "${region}"
            db_instance_identifier: "${dbInstanceIdentifier}"
            state: stopped
          register: rds_stop
        
        - name: Display stop result
          debug:
            var: rds_stop`;
          break;
          
        default:
          throw new AnsibleError(`Unsupported RDS action: ${action}`);
      }
      
      // Execute the generated playbook
      return executeAwsPlaybook(`rds-${action}`, playbookContent);
    }
  • Zod schema definition for aws_rds tool inputs: RDSSchema validates action (enum: list/create/delete/start/stop), region (required), and optional RDS-specific params like dbInstanceIdentifier, engine, etc.
    export const RDSActionEnum = z.enum(['list', 'create', 'delete', 'start', 'stop']);
    export type RDSAction = z.infer<typeof RDSActionEnum>;
    
    export const Route53ActionEnum = z.enum(['list_zones', 'list_records', 'create_zone', 'create_record', 'delete_record', 'delete_zone']);
    export type Route53Action = z.infer<typeof Route53ActionEnum>;
    
    export const ELBActionEnum = z.enum(['list', 'create', 'delete']);
    export type ELBAction = z.infer<typeof ELBActionEnum>;
    
    export const LambdaActionEnum = z.enum(['list', 'create', 'update', 'delete', 'invoke']);
    export type LambdaAction = z.infer<typeof LambdaActionEnum>;
    
    // AWS EC2 Schema
    export const EC2InstanceSchema = z.object({
      action: EC2InstanceActionEnum,
      region: z.string().min(1, 'AWS region is required'),
      instanceIds: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
      filters: z.record(z.any()).optional(),
      instanceType: z.string().optional(),
      imageId: z.string().optional(),
      keyName: z.string().optional(),
      securityGroups: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
      userData: z.string().optional(),
      count: z.number().optional(),
      tags: z.record(z.string()).optional(),
      waitForCompletion: z.boolean().optional().default(true),
      terminationProtection: z.boolean().optional()
    });
    
    export type EC2InstanceOptions = z.infer<typeof EC2InstanceSchema>;
    
    // AWS S3 Schema
    export const S3Schema = z.object({
      action: S3ActionEnum,
      region: z.string().min(1, 'AWS region is required'),
      bucket: z.string().optional(),
      objectKey: z.string().optional(),
      localPath: z.string().optional(),
      acl: z.string().optional(),
      tags: z.record(z.string()).optional(),
      metadata: z.record(z.string()).optional(),
      contentType: z.string().optional()
    });
    
    export type S3Options = z.infer<typeof S3Schema>;
    
    // AWS VPC Schema
    export const VPCSchema = z.object({
      action: VPCActionEnum,
      region: z.string().min(1, 'AWS region is required'),
      vpcId: z.string().optional(),
      cidrBlock: z.string().optional(),
      name: z.string().optional(),
      dnsSupport: z.boolean().optional(),
      dnsHostnames: z.boolean().optional(),
      tags: z.record(z.string()).optional(),
      subnets: z.array(z.object({
        cidr: z.string(),
        az: z.string().optional(),
        tags: z.record(z.string()).optional()
      })).optional()
    });
    
    export type VPCOptions = z.infer<typeof VPCSchema>;
    
    // AWS CloudFormation Schema
    export const CloudFormationSchema = z.object({
      action: CloudFormationActionEnum,
      region: z.string().min(1, 'AWS region is required'),
      stackName: z.string().optional(),
      templateBody: z.string().optional(),
      templateUrl: z.string().optional(),
      parameters: z.record(z.any()).optional(),
      capabilities: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
      tags: z.record(z.string()).optional()
    });
    
    export type CloudFormationOptions = z.infer<typeof CloudFormationSchema>;
    
    // AWS IAM Schema
    export const IAMSchema = z.object({
      action: IAMActionEnum,
      region: z.string().min(1, 'AWS region is required'),
      name: z.string().optional(),
      roleName: z.string().optional(),
      policyName: z.string().optional(),
      policyDocument: z.any().optional(),
      assumeRolePolicyDocument: z.any().optional(),
      path: z.string().optional(),
      managedPolicies: z.array(z.string()).optional()
    });
    
    export type IAMOptions = z.infer<typeof IAMSchema>;
    
    // AWS RDS Schema
    export const RDSSchema = z.object({
      action: RDSActionEnum,
      region: z.string().min(1, 'AWS region is required'),
      dbInstanceIdentifier: z.string().optional(),
      dbEngine: z.string().optional(),
      dbInstanceClass: z.string().optional(),
      allocatedStorage: z.number().optional(),
      masterUsername: z.string().optional(),
      masterPassword: z.string().optional(),
      vpcSecurityGroupIds: z.array(z.string()).optional(),
      dbSubnetGroupName: z.string().optional(),
      tags: z.record(z.string()).optional(),
      multiAZ: z.boolean().optional(),
      backupRetentionPeriod: z.number().optional(),
      skipFinalSnapshot: z.boolean().optional() // Added based on usage in aws.ts
    });
    
    export type RDSOptions = z.infer<typeof RDSSchema>;
  • Tool registration in toolDefinitions map: associates 'aws_rds' name with its description, input schema (aws.RDSSchema), and handler function (aws.rdsOperations).
    aws_rds: {
      description: 'Manage AWS RDS database instances',
      schema: aws.RDSSchema,
      handler: aws.rdsOperations,
    },
  • Shared helper function executeAwsPlaybook used by all AWS tools (including rdsOperations) to create temp dir, write playbook YAML to file, execute ansible-playbook, capture output, and cleanup.
    async function executeAwsPlaybook(
      operationName: string, 
      playbookContent: string, 
      extraParams: string = '',
      tempFiles: { filename: string, content: string }[] = [] // For additional files like templates, policies
    ): Promise<string> {
      let tempDir: string | undefined;
      try {
        // Create a unique temporary directory
        tempDir = await createTempDirectory(`ansible-aws-${operationName}`);
        
        // Write the main playbook file
        const playbookPath = await writeTempFile(tempDir, 'playbook.yml', playbookContent);
        
        // Write any additional temporary files
        for (const file of tempFiles) {
          await writeTempFile(tempDir, file.filename, file.content);
        }
    
        // Build the command
        const command = `ansible-playbook ${playbookPath} ${extraParams}`;
        console.error(`Executing: ${command}`);
    
        // Execute the playbook asynchronously
        const { stdout, stderr } = await execAsync(command);
        
        // Return stdout, or a success message if stdout is empty
        return stdout || `${operationName} completed successfully (no output).`;
    
      } catch (error: any) {
        // Handle execution errors
        const errorMessage = error.stderr || error.message || 'Unknown error';
        throw new AnsibleExecutionError(`Ansible execution failed for ${operationName}: ${errorMessage}`, error.stderr);
      } finally {
        // Ensure cleanup happens even if errors occur
        if (tempDir) {
          await cleanupTempDirectory(tempDir);
        }
      }
    }

Latest Blog Posts

MCP directory API

We provide all the information about MCP servers via our MCP API.

curl -X GET 'https://glama.ai/api/mcp/v1/servers/tarnover/mcp-sysoperator'

If you have feedback or need assistance with the MCP directory API, please join our Discord server