diff --git a/src/ecs-mcp-server/README.md b/src/ecs-mcp-server/README.md
index 15794f6f9c..cdbaab07f6 100644
--- a/src/ecs-mcp-server/README.md
+++ b/src/ecs-mcp-server/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,17 @@ Customers can list and view their ECS resources (clusters, services, tasks, task
 
 ## Installation
 
-### Prerequisites
+### Option 1 (Recommended): Hosted MCP Server
+
+Use the AWS-managed ECS MCP Server for simplified setup and automatic updates. The hosted service eliminates local installation requirements and provides enterprise-grade security through AWS IAM integration.
+
+For complete setup instructions, configuration examples, and IAM permissions, see the [Amazon ECS MCP Server documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/ecs-mcp-getting-started.html).
+
+### Option 2: Local MCP Server (Legacy)
+
+> **Note**: This is the legacy local installation method that will no longer receive updates. We recommend using [Option 1 (Hosted MCP Server)](#option-1-recommended-hosted-mcp-server) instead.
+
+#### Prerequisites
 
 Before installing the ECS MCP Server, ensure you have the following prerequisites installed:
 
@@ -38,7 +48,7 @@ Before installing the ECS MCP Server, ensure you have the following prerequisite
 2. **UV**: Required for package management and running MCP servers
    - Install `uv` from [Astral](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/)
 
-### Installation Steps
+#### Installation Steps
 
 ```bash
 # Install using uv
diff --git a/src/ecs-mcp-server/pyproject.toml b/src/ecs-mcp-server/pyproject.toml
index e315368ff3..9174c8e2db 100644
--- a/src/ecs-mcp-server/pyproject.toml
+++ b/src/ecs-mcp-server/pyproject.toml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ dev = [
     "ruff>=0.11.11",
 ]
 
+hosted = ["mcp-proxy-for-aws>=1.1.1"]
+
 [project.urls]
 Homepage = "https://github.com/awslabs/mcp"
 Documentation = "https://awslabs.github.io/mcp/servers/ecs-mcp-server/"
diff --git a/src/ecs-mcp-server/server.json b/src/ecs-mcp-server/server.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a433c3a7bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ecs-mcp-server/server.json
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-10-17/server.schema.json",
+  "description": "Amazon ECS cluster management and troubleshooting",
+  "name": "io.github.awslabs/ecs-mcp-server",
+  "packages": [
+    {
+      "identifier": "mcp-proxy-for-aws",
+      "packageArguments": [
+        {
+          "type": "positional",
+          "value": "https://ecs-mcp.{region}.api.aws/mcp",
+          "variables": {
+            "region": {
+              "default": "us-east-1",
+              "description": "AWS region for ECS MCP service",
+              "isRequired": true
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "--service",
+          "type": "named",
+          "value": "ecs-mcp"
+        },
+        {
+          "default": "default",
+          "description": "AWS CLI profile to use for credentials",
+          "name": "--profile",
+          "type": "named"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "--region",
+          "type": "named",
+          "value": "{region}",
+          "variables": {
+            "region": {
+              "default": "us-east-1",
+              "description": "AWS region"
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      ],
+      "registryBaseUrl": "https://pypi.org",
+      "registryType": "pypi",
+      "runtimeHint": "uvx",
+      "transport": {
+        "type": "stdio"
+      },
+      "version": "1.1.1"
+    }
+  ],
+  "repository": {
+    "source": "github",
+    "subfolder": "src/ecs-mcp-server",
+    "url": "https://github.com/awslabs/mcp"
+  },
+  "title": "Amazon ECS MCP Server",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "websiteUrl": "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/ecs-mcp-getting-started.html"
+}