Faster Bedrock onboarding with optional API key authentication for Claude

We’ve added an optional API key path for AWS Bedrock Claude in addition to IAM. This reduces setup friction in environments where IAM is not feasible while preserving IAM as the default for production.

Details

Use AWS_BEDROCK_API_KEY as an alternative authentication method
No changes required for existing IAM-based configurations
Simplifies local development, cross-account, and restricted-policy scenarios

Who this is for: Enterprises with constrained IAM policies or teams needing rapid prototyping paths.