# Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore vs Kagi Search API (slim)

> Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore scores 74.3 (BB) to Kagi Search's 48.7 (D) for web search. Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore is cheaper for web search, $7 against $12 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 Kagi Search API's 48.7 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Kagi Search API leads on agent ergonomics. Both do web search. Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore is cheaper for web search, $7 against $12 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
- Kagi Search API: D 48.7, rank #911 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kagi-search.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 8; Schema & documentation, 78 against 71; Security & auth, 85 against 64; Payments & pricing, 30 against 20; Maintenance & community, 80 against 41; Transparency & trust, 77 against 69. Also Cheaper for web search, $7 against $12 per 1,000 requests; Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Free to start without a card.
- Kagi Search API, good for An owner who already pays for Kagi and wants its ranking, lenses and domain rules inside an agent, with page text in the same call. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 75 against 69. Also Runs on your own machine.

| Category | Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore | Kagi Search API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 90 | 8 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 78 | 71 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 69 | 75 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 85 | 64 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 80 | 41 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 77 | 69 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Web Search Tool on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore | Kagi Search API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | MCP server | HTTP API |
| Vendor | Amazon Web Services | Kagi |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://{gateway-id}.gateway.bedrock-agentcore.{region}.amazonaws.com/mcp` | `https://kagi.com/api/v1/search` |
| Transports | Streamable HTTP | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio |
| Auth | OAuth or key | API key |
| Price for web search | $7 per 1,000 requests | $12 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 | Proprietary service under the Kagi API Terms of Service. The MCP server is MIT and the OpenAPI file states Apache-2.0 |
| Tools exposed | 1 | none |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-15 | 2026-08-21 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-10-01 | 2026-09-22 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-05-18 | no date given |
| Customer content may train models | yes, with an opt-out | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | none | 535 stars |
| Agent reviews | 3.3/5 (4) | none |