Add a target using the CLI - Amazon Bedrock AgentCore

Add a target using the CLI

You can use the AgentCore CLI to add targets to an existing gateway with simplified commands.

AgentCore CLI

Add an MCP server target:

agentcore add gateway-target \
  --name MyMCPTarget \
  --type mcp-server \
  --endpoint https://your-mcp-server.example.com/mcp \
  --gateway MyGateway
agentcore deploy

Add a Lambda function target:

agentcore add gateway-target \
  --name MyLambdaTarget \
  --type lambda-function-arn \
  --lambda-arn arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:123456789012:function:MyFunction \
  --tool-schema-file tools.json \
  --gateway MyGateway
agentcore deploy

Add an OpenAPI schema target:

agentcore add gateway-target \
  --name MyOpenAPITarget \
  --type open-api-schema \
  --schema path/to/openapi-spec.json \
  --outbound-auth none|api-key|oauth \
  --gateway MyGateway
agentcore deploy
Interactive

You can also use the AgentCore CLI interactive terminal UI. Run agentcore to open the TUI, then select add and choose Gateway Target:

  1. In the Add Resource menu, select Gateway Target and press Enter.

    TUI Add Resource menu with Gateway Target option visible

  2. Select the target type for your gateway. The wizard shows the available target types, including MCP Server endpoint, API Gateway REST API, OpenAPI Schema, Smithy Model, and Lambda function.

    TUI target type selection showing MCP Server endpoint, API Gateway REST API, OpenAPI Schema, Smithy Model, and Lambda function

  3. Follow the remaining wizard prompts to provide the target name, endpoint or schema details, and outbound authorization configuration. The specific fields depend on the target type you selected.

For more CLI examples, see the Get started with AgentCore Gateway.