Building on existing client-side tool usage, Amazon Bedrock now supports server-side tools accessible through its Responses API with OpenAI-compatible endpoints. This allows AI-driven applications to perform actions like web searches, code execution, and database updates directly, adhering to organizational compliance and security policies.
Users can deploy custom Lambda functions or use AWS-provided tools such as notes and tasks. Initial availability covers OpenAI GPT OSS 20B/120B models in numerous AWS regions, with plans to expand. The feature streamlines complex AI workflows but independent assessments of integration complexity or latency impacts are not available in the source.
Source & further reading
Amazon Bedrock now supports server-side custom tools using the Responses API ↗Source published 2026-01-29. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.