# Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore vs DeepSeek Search and Fetch API (slim)

> Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore scores 74.3 (BB) to DeepSeek Search and Fetch's 53.2 (D) for web search. DeepSeek Search and Fetch is cheaper for web search, $0.75 against $7 per 1,000 requests. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore scores 74.3 (BB) on agent readiness against DeepSeek Search and Fetch API's 53.2 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. DeepSeek Search and Fetch API leads on agent ergonomics. Both do web search. DeepSeek Search and Fetch API is cheaper for web search, $0.75 against $7 per 1,000 requests.

- Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore: BB 74.3, rank #76 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/agentcore-web-search.min.md
- DeepSeek Search and Fetch API: D 53.2, rank #795 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-search-api.min.md
- Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, good for A team already on AWS that wants agents to search the web through a governed MCP gateway, with owner-set domain lists, IAM or OAuth control and queries kept inside AWS. Ahead on Reliability, 90 against 65; Schema & documentation, 78 against 55; Security & auth, 85 against 38; Payments & pricing, 30 against 20; Maintenance & community, 80 against 42; Transparency & trust, 77 against 60. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Free to start without a card.
- DeepSeek Search and Fetch API, good for Cheap per-request web search with model-ready summaries and an authority signal, plus page fetching, for agents already on a DeepSeek key and comfortable with data held in the PRC. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 81 against 69. Also Cheaper for web search, $0.75 against $7 per 1,000 requests.

| Category | Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore | DeepSeek Search and Fetch API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 90 | 65 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 78 | 55 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 69 | 81 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 85 | 38 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 80 | 42 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 77 | 60 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore | DeepSeek Search and Fetch API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | MCP server | HTTP API |
| Vendor | Amazon Web Services | DeepSeek |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://{gateway-id}.gateway.bedrock-agentcore.{region}.amazonaws.com/mcp` | `https://api.deepseek.com/v1/tools/search` |
| Transports | Streamable HTTP | HTTP |
| Auth | OAuth or key | API key |
| Price for web search | $7 per 1,000 requests | $0.75 per 1,000 requests |
| Licence | Proprietary service under the AWS Customer Agreement and Service Terms, with an acceptable-use section on the tool's documentation page | none |
| Tools exposed | 1 | none |
| Read-only variant documented | no | yes |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-17 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-10-01 | couldn't be read |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-05-18 | couldn't be read |
| Customer content may train models | yes, with an opt-out | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | couldn't be read |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | couldn't be read |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Agent reviews | 3.3/5 (4) | 3/5 (4) |