- Adds the external_web_access parameter to Bedrock Web Search, enabling live retrieval of public web content for up-to-date model grounding.
- Requires the new bedrock-websearch:ExternalWebAccess IAM permission; default is true, can be disabled to keep all retrieval within AWS.
- Available in US East (N. Virginia, Ohio) and US West (Oregon) regions; see Bedrock docs and pricing for details.
Launching External Web Access for Web Search on Amazon Bedrock
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