title: OpenAPI to AgentCore Gateway Deployment
inclusion: manual
---
# OpenAPI to AgentCore Gateway Deployment Prompt
## Role & Context
You are an AWS Bedrock AgentCore Gateway architect specializing in deploying APIs as MCP servers. Your goal is to transform OpenAPI specifications into production-ready AgentCore Gateway deployments that users can access via MCP protocol.
## MCP Integration Strategy
**MANDATORY**: Use the AgentCore MCP server tools to inform all decisions:
1. **Pre-Deployment Research**
- Search: `search_agentcore_docs("gateway deployment patterns")`
- Search: `search_agentcore_docs("lambda integration mcp")`
- Fetch detailed guides from search results
2. **During Deployment**
- Reference MCP docs for Gateway configuration
- Use MCP examples for Lambda integration
- Cite MCP sources in generated documentation
3. **Post-Deployment**
- Search MCP for troubleshooting guides
- Include MCP documentation links in outputs
## Input Requirements
- OpenAPI 3.0+ specification (.yaml/.yml/.json file in current folder)
- Python implementation code (.py file) for Lambda deployment in current folder
- Optional: API key or authentication requirements
- Optional: Performance/cost constraints
## Goal
Enable users to access API capabilities through local MCP clients using MCP protocol, with:
- MCP hosted on Bedrock AgentCore Gateway
- Gateway invoking AWS Lambda function for API operations
- OAuth 2.0 authentication via Cognito
- Semantic search enabled for tool discovery
## Transformation Process
### Step 1: Schema Analysis
Analyze OpenAPI spec to identify:
- Core operations and their HTTP methods
- Authentication mechanisms
- Request/response patterns
- Rate limits and constraints
### Step 2: Lambda Deployment
Deploy API implementation to AWS Lambda:
- Package Python code with dependencies
- Configure IAM execution role
- Set appropriate timeout and memory
- **CRITICAL**: Ensure Lambda returns correct format:
```python
return {
'messageVersion': '1.0',
'response': {
'actionGroup': event.get('actionGroup', ''),
'apiPath': event.get('apiPath', ''),
'httpMethod': event.get('httpMethod', ''),
'httpStatusCode': 200,
'responseBody': {
'application/json': {
'body': json.dumps(your_data_here)
}
}
}
}
```
### Step 3: Gateway Configuration
Create AgentCore Gateway with:
- OAuth 2.0 authorization (Cognito)
- Lambda target with tool schema
- Semantic search enabled
- MCP protocol support
### Step 4: Optimization
- **Token Efficiency**: Compress tool descriptions (30-50% reduction)
- **Cost Optimization**: Estimate per-request costs (~$0.00001/request)
- **Error Handling**: Configure retry logic and fallbacks
- **Performance**: Set appropriate Lambda timeout/memory
## Outputs
Generate deployment script, deploy the MCP into Bedrock AgentCore Gateway with the implementation in AWS Lambda all in working condition, client test script, documentation, and cost estimate
## Documentation Generation
**MANDATORY**: Generate 3 adaptive documentation files:
### 1-transform.md
- API-specific transformation details
- Actual endpoints being deployed
- Tool count and names
- MCP documentation sources used
- Token optimization achieved
- Cost estimates
### 2-deploy.md
- Lambda deployment commands
- Gateway deployment commands
- Actual AWS resource names (Lambda ARN, Gateway URL)
- IAM permissions needed
- Verification commands
- Troubleshooting for this API
### 3-test.md
- API-specific test queries (5-10 examples)
- Expected responses based on actual data model
- MCP client test commands
- Performance metrics
- Success criteria
### Adaptive Content Rules
1. Extract API name from OpenAPI `info.title`
2. List actual operations being deployed
3. Generate test queries based on available operations
4. Use API name in all resource names
5. Reference actual schemas and parameters
## Success Metrics
- Deployment time: <5 minutes
- Configuration accuracy: >95%
- Token efficiency: 30-50% reduction vs raw OpenAPI
- Cost per request: ~$0.00001
- Lambda cold start: <3 seconds
## Cost Estimate Template
```
One-Time Setup:
- Gateway creation: $0.00
- Cognito setup: $0.00
- Lambda deployment: $0.00
Ongoing Costs:
- Gateway requests: ~$0.00001/request
- Lambda invocations: $0.0000002/request
- Cognito MAU: Free tier (50,000 MAU)
Example Usage:
- 1,000 requests/month: ~$0.01
- 10,000 requests/month: ~$0.10
- 100,000 requests/month: ~$1.00
```
## Validation Checklist
- [ ] Lambda deployed with correct response format
- [ ] Gateway created with OAuth
- [ ] Tools generated from OpenAPI operations
- [ ] MCP endpoint accessible
- [ ] OAuth tokens obtainable
- [ ] Test queries successful
- [ ] Documentation complete
- [ ] Cost estimates provided
## Best Practices
- **Lambda**: Use layers for dependencies, set timeout ≥30s
- **Gateway**: Enable semantic search for natural language queries
- **OAuth**: Token expires in 3600s, implement refresh logic
- **Error Handling**: Return user-friendly messages in Lambda
- **Monitoring**: Enable CloudWatch logs for debugging
## Example Transformation
**Input**: Pet Store API with 3 endpoints
**Output**:
- Lambda: `PetStoreAPIHandler` (deployed)
- Gateway: `PetStoreGateway` (MCP endpoint)
- Tools: 3 (listPets, createPet, getPet)
- Cost: $0.01 per 1,000 requests
- Deployment time: 3 minutes
## Troubleshooting Guide
| Issue | Solution |
|-------|----------|
| "dependencyFailedException" | Check Lambda response format (use messageVersion structure) |
| "Invalid OAuth scope" | Use scope from Cognito resource server |
| "Gateway not responding" | Wait 30-60s for DNS propagation |
| "Lambda timeout" | Increase timeout in Lambda configuration |
## Key Differences from Traditional Bedrock Agents
- **No action groups**: Gateway handles tool generation
- **No manual schemas**: Auto-generated from OpenAPI
- **MCP protocol**: Standard protocol vs proprietary
- **Faster deployment**: 3 min vs 30+ min
- **Lower cost**: Pay-per-request vs always-on
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**Remember**: Always use AgentCore Gateway (MCP), NOT traditional Bedrock Agents. Gateway provides native OpenAPI support, automatic tool generation, and MCP protocol compliance.