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AWS launches Web Answer on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore for AI agents
AWS announced the general availability of Web Answer on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, allowing AI agents to get cited web answers from a single tool call.
Summary
AWS announced the general availability of Web Answer on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore. The managed tool allows AI agents to get synthesized, source-cited answers to natural-language questions using a single Model Context Protocol call. It replaces custom web search, retrieval, synthesis, and citation pipelines built and maintained by developers.
What changed
- AWS released Web Answer on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore in general availability in US East (N. Virginia).
- The managed connector returns synthesized, source-cited web answers using a single tool call.
- Responses are delivered to AI agents as Model Context Protocol tool results.
- The tool runs parallel web searches, verifies facts, and handles attribution automatically.
- Usage is priced at $10 per 1,000 tool calls.
Availability
Available now“Web Answer is available in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), with more AWS Regions coming soon.”
Pricing
| Plan | Price, as stated | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Web Answer per 1,000 tool calls | $10 per 1,000 tool calls“Web Answer on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore is priced at $10 per 1,000 tool calls.” source |
Prices as stated by the company; we don’t convert or estimate.
Founder takeaway
Founders building AI agents on AWS can replace custom web search and synthesis pipelines with Web Answer to fetch cited factual data using single tool calls.
Source
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