# AWS Athena MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to execute SQL queries against large datasets in AWS Athena databases and retrieve results efficiently. It solves problems related to data analysis, querying, and management, providing a scalable solution for AI agents to interact with Athena databases. The tool accepts SQL queries as input and returns query results, status, and managed queries as output, ideal for use cases requiring data insights and analytics in cloud-based environments.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/zackfairts-athena-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/zackfairts-athena-mcp-server

## Description

Enables AI assistants to execute SQL queries against AWS Athena databases, check query status, retrieve results, and manage saved queries with support for both local and remote deployment via Lambda.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/ehyl7es6rk)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ZackFairTS/athena_mcp_server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "zackfairts-athena-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/zackfairts-athena-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/zackfairts-athena-mcp-server/pull`

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