Launching External Web Access for Web Search on Amazon Bedrock
Bedrock Web Access Web Search ยท 2026-08-19
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Technical Details
| Regions | us-east-1, us-east-2, us-west-2 |
|---|---|
| Cost Impact | Neutral |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Configure the external_web_access parameter and grant the bedrock-websearch:ExternalWebAccess IAM permission to enable Web Search to retrieve live content from the public web for your applications.
For Platform Teams
Integrate External Web Access for Web Search on Amazon Bedrock to provide your applications with the freshest possible information, improving the relevance and accuracy of model responses.
For Executives
Evaluate enabling External Web Access for Web Search on Amazon Bedrock to ensure your models are grounded in the latest web information, enhancing decision-making with up-to-date data.
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