{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/amazon-adds-web-search-to-claude-desktop-via-agentcore","json":"https://digestai.news/story/amazon-adds-web-search-to-claude-desktop-via-agentcore.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/amazon-adds-web-search-to-claude-desktop-via-agentcore.md","slug":"amazon-adds-web-search-to-claude-desktop-via-agentcore","headline":"Amazon adds Web Search to Claude Desktop via AgentCore","summary":"Amazon Bedrock’s **AgentCore** now lets enterprises connect **Claude Desktop** to a secure, on-premises web search tool. The **Web Search** capability, powered by an AWS-managed index of tens of billions of documents, bridges Claude’s knowledge cutoff by fetching real-time data like pricing, documentation, or weather without external APIs or leaving the AWS boundary.\n\nThe setup requires **AgentCore Gateway** with JWT-based authentication, tied to **AWS IAM Identity Center** for SSO. Users authenticate via SAML, and **Amazon Cognito** federates identities to issue JWTs for gateway validation. This approach avoids third-party credentials and aligns with existing enterprise identity governance. The integration is available in **us-east-1, eu-west-1, and ap-northeast-1** regions. AWS provides step-by-step Python scripts and CLI commands for configuration, including linking Claude Desktop’s connectors to the gateway.\n\nThe feature is aimed at organizations using AWS for secure, compliant AI workflows. Testing shows Claude automatically invokes the tool for queries needing live data, with user approval required per request.","keyPoints":["Web Search fetches real-time data from AWS’s index of tens of billions of documents without external APIs","Authentication uses AWS IAM Identity Center + Cognito for JWT-based SSO, keeping queries within AWS infrastructure","Integration requires Python 3.10+, Boto3, and Claude Desktop configured with AgentCore Gateway in supported regions"],"whyItMatters":"For enterprises using AWS, this closes Claude’s knowledge cutoff while maintaining security and compliance. No third-party APIs or credentials are needed, and all queries stay within the AWS boundary. Useful for teams needing live data in AI workflows without exposing internal systems.","category":{"slug":"enterprise","name":"Enterprise & Industry","url":"https://digestai.news/category/enterprise"},"entities":{"companies":["Amazon","AWS","Amazon Bedrock","Amazon Cognito","AWS IAM Identity Center"],"models":["Claude Desktop"],"people":[]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-02T15:46:05Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-02T15:46:05Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":true,"sources":[{"outlet":"AWS Machine Learning Blog","title":"Add secure Web Search to Claude Desktop with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore","url":"https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/add-secure-web-search-to-claude-desktop-with-amazon-bedrock-agentcore","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T15:46:05Z","type":"primary","primary":true,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":{"title":"Amazon Builds AI Operating System For Sellers","url":"https://digestai.news/thread/amazon-expands-seller-assistant-from-chatbot-to-operating-system-for-merchants","storyCount":3},"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Amazon adds Web Search to Claude Desktop via AgentCore\", 2 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/amazon-adds-web-search-to-claude-desktop-via-agentcore","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Amazon adds Web Search to Claude Desktop via AgentCore","datePublished":"2026-10-02T15:46:05Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/amazon-adds-web-search-to-claude-desktop-via-agentcore"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}