Amazon Bedrock launches Web Search for OpenAI GPT models

Amazon Bedrock Web Search General Availability

Amazon Bedrock now offers Web Search, a server-side tool that performs web searches within AWS, enabling models to ground responses with current web knowledge while maintaining data residency. This feature eliminates the need for third-party search providers, external APIs, and additional security reviews.

Web Search integrates seamlessly with the OpenAI Responses API. Add the web search tool to your API call, and Bedrock handles the search lifecycle server-side, returning grounded responses with citations.

What to do

• Read the blog post for an overview.
• Review the Web Search section in the Amazon Bedrock User Guide for technical details.
• Check the pricing page for cost information.

Source: AWS release notes

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