aws-samples / aws-samples/agents4energy
Static-header MCP server support in management UI
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 48
- Forks
- 68
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
## Goal
Users can add static API keys or bearer tokens for MCP servers that use header-based auth.
## Acceptance criteria
- The MCP server edit form includes a key/value header editor (e.g., `Authorization: Bearer `, `x-api-key: `)
- Headers are stored in `McpServer.headers` (DynamoDB) — never logged or exposed to the browser beyond the owner's own UI
- At invocation time, headers are included in the `remote_mcp` tool spec passed to the harness
- Removing a header removes it from DynamoDB
## Files to modify
- `web/app/(with-auth)/agents/page.tsx` — add header key/value editor to MCP server form
- `web/lib/agentcore-transport.ts` — verify `McpServer.headers` is already forwarded in `remote_mcp` (it is — this is a UI-completeness issue)
## Dependencies
- Issue #148 (MCP CRUD UI)
## Notes
Verify Amplify/DynamoDB encryption at rest covers `McpServer.headers` — no additional application-layer encryption should be needed for API keys stored owner-only.
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*Imported from `waltmayf/agentcore-amplify-fullstack`#36 — originally filed by @waltmayf on 2026-07-02. Migrated to open-source repo; cross-references updated post-import.*
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start in web/app/(with-auth)/agents/page.tsx by reading the existing MCP server edit form, then inspect web/lib/agentcore-transport.ts to confirm headers are forwarded in the remote_mcp tool spec. Check the existing MCP persistence model and encryption configuration before implementing the editor. Done means headers can be added and removed, persist in McpServer.headers, remain owner-only, and are included at invocation.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- aws, typescript
- Domain
- backend, databases, frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100