AWS launches Web Search on Bedrock AgentCore for grounded AI agent responses with zero data egress
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Summary
AWS announced the general availability of Web Search on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, a fully managed tool that enables AI agents to ground their responses in current, cited web knowledge. The feature uses a built-in connector via the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing agents to send natural-language queries and receive relevant web results. It operates within the customer's secured AWS environment with zero data egress, eliminating the need for developers to manually integrate and manage web search infrastructure for their agents.
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Web Search uses a built-in connector target on Bedrock AgentCore Gateway using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Your agent sends a natural-language query, and Web Search returns most relevant
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