AWS introduced a preview of business context and semantic search capabilities for AWS Glue Data Catalog, allowing enrichment of data tables including S3-backed tables with glossary terms and custom metadata fields. This facilitates searching not just by technical schema but also by business meaning, aiding analysts and AI agents in understanding data semantics alongside structural details.
The semantic search indexes business context with technical metadata, enabling retrieval of table definitions and usage in a single query. Compatible AI agents like Claude Code and Codex can integrate through the aws-data-analytics plugin from the Agent Toolkit for AWS. This preview launched in select AWS regions including US East and Europe (Ireland).
Source & further reading
AWS Glue Data Catalog now supports business context and semantic search (Preview) ↗Source published 2026-06-17. 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.