Amazon Bedrock now supports server-side tool execution with AgentCore Gateway
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This article announces server-side tool execution support in Amazon Bedrock through AgentCore Gateway integration with the Responses API.
- Customers can connect AgentCore Gateway tools to Bedrock models for server-side execution
- Eliminates need for client-side tool orchestration loops
- Bedrock automatically discovers tools, presents them to models, and executes tool calls
- Supports all models available through Bedrock Responses API
- Multiple tool calls within single conversation turn supported
- Tool results streamed back to client in real time
- Full control over tool access via AgentCore Gateway configs and IAM permissions
- Generally available in all AWS regions with Responses API and AgentCore Gateway
This release simplifies agentic workflows by automating server-side tool execution, reducing application complexity and latency.
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