Amazon Bedrock AgentCore adds web search grounding
Amazon Bedrock AgentCore now offers a generally available Web Search tool that grounds AI agent responses in current, cited web knowledge without data egress. This feature leverages Amazon's search infrastructure and knowledge graph to provide more accurate and relevant information than traditional web search, allowing developers to focus on agent building rather than search integration. It is available today in US East (N. Virginia) with usage-based pricing.
- →Web Search integrated into Amazon Bedrock AgentCore
- →Simplified agent development and governance
- →Enhanced agent grounding with multi-source data
- →How to enable and use Web Search
- →General Availability and Pricing
Features (2) ›
- Web Search integrated into Amazon Bedrock AgentCore
Amazon Bedrock AgentCore now includes a fully managed Web Search tool, enabling AI agents to ground responses in current, cited web knowledge. This feature uses a built-in connector on Bedrock AgentCore Gateway and leverages Amazon's search infrastructure and knowledge graph for improved accuracy.
- Simplified agent development and governance
Developers can focus on building agents without manually integrating and managing web search infrastructure. The tool also helps meet enterprise governance policies by keeping user prompts and retrieval queries within the secured AWS environment.
Enhancements (1) ›
- Enhanced agent grounding with multi-source data
The Web Search tool combines Amazon's web index with structured knowledge graph data, providing agents access to verified facts beyond standard web results. This allows agents to reason over current developments, improving response relevance and accuracy.
Notes (2) ›
- How to enable and use Web Search
Users can enable Web Search by creating a Bedrock AgentCore Gateway with the Web Search tool target. Interaction is supported via API calls, CLI, or the MCP Inspector, with sample invocation code available for guidance.
- General Availability and Pricing
Web Search on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore is generally available today in the US East (N. Virginia) Region. Pricing is usage-based at $7 per 1,000 search queries, with new AWS customers receiving free tier credits.
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/announcing-web-search-on-amazon-bedrock-agentcore-ground-your-ai-agents-in-current-accurate-web-knowledge/
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