AWS MSK Calculator Connector for AI agents.
3 live capabilities
Size AWS MSK Kafka clusters with precise partition and storage math
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Why people use AWS MSK Calculator
Stop manual Kafka sizing with AWS MSK Partition & Throughput Calculator
With this MCP, that manual loop disappears. You tell your agent your throughput and retention needs, and it gives you the exact numbers. You get a validated architecture that actually works on the hardware you've selected, without the trial and error.
What Vinkius changes
You get mathematically sound Kafka sizing without touching a calculator.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
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- Real-world use case 01
Scaling a production Kafka cluster
An engineer needs to increase throughput for a growing data pipeline and asks their agent to calculate the new partition and storage requirements.
- Real-world use case 02
Validating new instance types
A DevOps engineer wants to switch to smaller AWS MSK instances to save costs and uses the MCP to see if the new hardware can still support the current partition load.
- Real-world use case 03
Designing for long-term retention
A Data Architect needs to know how much total storage to provision for a 30-day retention period at a specific message rate.
Complete set · 3capabilities
The complete AWS MSK Calculator capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with AWS MSK Calculator.
01—03
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 3 available through AWS MSK Calculator.
- 01 Capability
Calculate network and limits
Analyzes network throughput and cluster-wide architectural limits. It ensures your network bandwidth won't become a bottleneck for your streaming data.
- 02 Capability
Calculate partition and storage needs
Determines the necessary partitions and storage capacity based on your throughput and time requirements. It gives you the foundational scaling numbers for your Kafka setup.
- 03 Capability
Evaluate broker capacity
Checks if your partition count is physically possible on specific AWS MSK instances like m5.large. It prevents you from choosing hardware that can't support your load.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask AWS MSK Calculator to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use AWS MSK Calculator from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_CGuHp8IuVg0WxB84B0seuJwBD7k4at0AFtuKt62u/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it AWS MSK Calculator, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable AWS MSK Calculator for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_CGuHp8IuVg0WxB84B0seuJwBD7k4at0AFtuKt62u/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the AWS MSK Calculator URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable AWS MSK Calculator in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"aws-msk-partition-throughput-calculator": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_CGuHp8IuVg0WxB84B0seuJwBD7k4at0AFtuKt62u/mcp"
}
}
} - Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using AWS MSK Calculator
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using AWS MSK Calculator, help me...". 3 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"aws-msk-partition-throughput-calculator": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_CGuHp8IuVg0WxB84B0seuJwBD7k4at0AFtuKt62u/mcp"
}
}
} - Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using AWS MSK Calculator
Ask Copilot: "Using AWS MSK Calculator, help me...". 3 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"aws-msk-partition-throughput-calculator": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_CGuHp8IuVg0WxB84B0seuJwBD7k4at0AFtuKt62u/mcp"
}
}
} - Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using AWS MSK Calculator
Open Cascade and ask: "Using AWS MSK Calculator, help me...". 3 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"aws-msk-partition-throughput-calculator": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_CGuHp8IuVg0WxB84B0seuJwBD7k4at0AFtuKt62u/mcp"
}
}
} - Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using AWS MSK Calculator
Ask Cline: "Using AWS MSK Calculator, help me...". 3 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add aws-msk-partition-throughput-calculator --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_CGuHp8IuVg0WxB84B0seuJwBD7k4at0AFtuKt62u/mcp" - Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using AWS MSK Calculator
Ask Claude: "Using AWS MSK Calculator, show me...". 3 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work AWS MSK Calculator can move forward.
This is for the engineers who need to provision Kafka clusters without the fear of hitting partition limits or running out of disk space mid-production.
Data Engineer
Calculating the necessary storage and partition counts for new streaming pipelines.
DevOps Engineer
Validating that AWS MSK instance types can handle the projected cluster load.
Cloud Architect
Designing scalable Kafka infrastructures that stay within AWS service limits.
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Before you connect
Questions about AWS MSK Calculator.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
How can I use the AWS MSK Partition & Throughput Calculator to size my cluster?
You can simply ask your AI agent to calculate your needs by providing your expected message rate, message size, retention period, and the number of brokers you plan to use.
Can this AWS MSK Partition & Throughput Calculator check if my instance type is big enough?
Yes. It can validate if your chosen AWS MSK instance, such as an m5.large, can physically support the number of partitions you are planning to deploy.
Will the AWS MSK Partition & Throughput Calculator help with storage planning?
Absolutely. It calculates the total storage required across your entire cluster based on your data throughput and how long you intend to retain the data.
Does the AWS MSK Partition & Throughput Calculator account for network limits?
Yes, it can analyze your network throughput requirements to ensure your cluster's architecture won't hit a network bottleneck.
Is the AWS MSK Partition & Throughput Calculator accurate for different broker counts?
Yes, the math scales based on the number of brokers you specify, giving you per-broker requirements and cluster-wide totals.
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