AWS Bedrock AgentCore
AWS Bedrock AgentCore provides a complete platform for deploying and scaling AI agents with seven core services. This skill guides you through service selection, deployment patterns, and integration workflows using AWS CLI.
AWS Documentation Requirement
CRITICAL: This skill requires AWS MCP tools for accurate, up-to-date AWS information.
Before Answering AWS Questions
Always verify using AWS MCP tools (if available):
mcp__aws-mcp__awssearchdocumentation or mcpawsdocsaws___search_documentation - Search AWS docs mcp__aws-mcp__aws___read_documentation or mcpawsdocs__awsreaddocumentation - Read specific pages mcpaws-mcp__aws___get_regional_availability - Check service availability
If AWS MCP tools are unavailable:
Guide user to configure AWS MCP: See AWS MCP Setup Guide Help determine which option fits their environment: Has uvx + AWS credentials → Full AWS MCP Server No Python/credentials → AWS Documentation MCP (no auth) If cannot determine → Ask user which option to use When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when you need to:
Deploy REST APIs as MCP tools for AI agents (Gateway) Execute agents in serverless runtime (Runtime) Add conversation memory to agents (Memory) Manage API credentials and authentication (Identity) Enable agents to execute code securely (Code Interpreter) Allow agents to interact with websites (Browser) Monitor and trace agent performance (Observability) Available Services Service Use For Documentation Gateway Converting REST APIs to MCP tools services/gateway/README.md Runtime Deploying and scaling agents services/runtime/README.md Memory Managing conversation state services/memory/README.md Identity Credential and access management services/identity/README.md Code Interpreter Secure code execution in sandboxes services/code-interpreter/README.md Browser Web automation and scraping services/browser/README.md Observability Tracing and monitoring services/observability/README.md Common Workflows Deploying a Gateway Target
MANDATORY - READ DETAILED DOCUMENTATION: See services/gateway/README.md for complete Gateway setup guide including deployment strategies, troubleshooting, and IAM configuration.
Quick Workflow:
Upload OpenAPI schema to S3 (API Key auth only) Create credential provider and store API key Create gateway target linking schema (and credentials if using API key) Verify target status and test connectivity
Note: Credential provider is only needed for API key authentication. Lambda targets use IAM roles, and MCP servers use OAuth.
Managing Credentials
MANDATORY - READ DETAILED DOCUMENTATION: See cross-service/credential-management.md for unified credential management patterns across all services.
Quick Workflow:
Use Identity service credential providers for all API keys Link providers to gateway targets via ARN references Rotate credentials quarterly through credential provider updates Monitor usage with CloudWatch metrics Monitoring Agents
MANDATORY - READ DETAILED DOCUMENTATION: See services/observability/README.md for comprehensive monitoring setup.
Quick Workflow:
Enable observability for agents Configure CloudWatch dashboards for metrics Set up alarms for error rates and latency Use X-Ray for distributed tracing Service-Specific Documentation
For detailed documentation on each AgentCore service, see the following resources:
Gateway Service Overview: services/gateway/README.md Deployment Strategies: services/gateway/deployment-strategies.md Troubleshooting: services/gateway/troubleshooting-guide.md Runtime, Memory, Identity, Code Interpreter, Browser, Observability
Each service has comprehensive documentation in its respective directory:
services/runtime/README.md services/memory/README.md services/identity/README.md services/code-interpreter/README.md services/browser/README.md services/observability/README.md Cross-Service Resources
For patterns and best practices that span multiple AgentCore services:
Credential Management: cross-service/credential-management.md - Unified credential patterns, security practices, rotation procedures Additional Resources AWS Documentation: Amazon Bedrock AgentCore API Reference: Bedrock AgentCore Control Plane API AWS CLI Reference: bedrock-agentcore-control commands