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Update Bedrock API key environment variable in Strands Agents SDK Power #38

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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions strands/POWER.md
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Expand Up @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ usePower("strands", "strands-agents", "fetch_doc", {
- Use Bedrock as default provider (included in base package)
- Install provider extensions only when needed: `pip install 'strands-agents[provider]'`
- Always install community tools: `pip install strands-agents-tools`
- Set API keys as environment variables (AWS_BEDROCK_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, etc.)
- Set API keys as environment variables (AWS_BEARER_TOKEN_BEDROCK, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, etc.)
- Use clear docstrings for custom tools - models read them
- Test agents immediately after creation with simple queries
- Use lower temperature (0.1-0.3) for factual tasks, higher (0.7-0.9) for creative
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3. **Set Environment Variable**:
```bash
export AWS_BEDROCK_API_KEY=your_bedrock_api_key
export AWS_BEARER_TOKEN_BEDROCK=your_bedrock_api_key
```

4. **Install SDK**:
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### Error: "Invalid API key" or "Authentication failed"
**Cause:** API key not set or incorrect
**Solution:**
1. Verify environment variable is set: `echo $AWS_BEDROCK_API_KEY`
1. Verify environment variable is set: `echo $AWS_BEARER_TOKEN_BEDROCK`
2. Check for typos in the key
3. For Bedrock API keys, verify it hasn't expired (30-day limit)
4. Regenerate key if needed from provider console
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### Error: "AWS credentials not found"
**Cause:** Using AWS credentials instead of Bedrock API key
**Solution:**
1. For development: Use Bedrock API key: `export AWS_BEDROCK_API_KEY=your_key`
1. For development: Use Bedrock API key: `export AWS_BEARER_TOKEN_BEDROCK=your_key`
2. For production: Configure AWS credentials: `aws configure`
3. Or set: `export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=...` and `export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=...`

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion strands/steering/getting-started.md
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```bash
# Option 1: Simple API key (development/exploration)
export AWS_BEDROCK_API_KEY=your_bedrock_api_key
export AWS_BEARER_TOKEN_BEDROCK=your_bedrock_api_key

# Option 2: AWS credentials (production)
aws configure
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