Strands Agents Moss Integration
Moss delivers sub-10ms semantic retrieval, giving your Strands Agents instant access to a knowledge base during conversations.
Installation
pip install strands-agents-moss
Prerequisites
- Moss project ID and project key (get them from Moss Portal)
- Python 3.10+
- Model provider credentials — Strands Agents defaults to Amazon Bedrock as the LLM provider. Make sure your AWS credentials are configured (e.g.
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID,AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY,AWS_REGION). To use a different provider, see Choosing a model provider below.
Quick Start
import asyncio
import os
from strands import Agent
from strands_agents_moss import MossSearchTool
async def main():
# Create and pre-load the Moss search tool
moss = MossSearchTool(
project_id=os.getenv("MOSS_PROJECT_ID"),
project_key=os.getenv("MOSS_PROJECT_KEY"),
index_name="my-index",
)
await moss.load_index()
# Create a Strands agent with Moss retrieval
agent = Agent(tools=[moss.tool])
agent("What is your refund policy?")
asyncio.run(main())
Choosing a Model Provider
Strands Agents defaults to Amazon Bedrock. If you don't have AWS credentials or prefer a different provider, pass a model argument to Agent:
# OpenAI
from strands.models.openai import OpenAIModel
agent = Agent(model=OpenAIModel("gpt-4o"), tools=[moss.tool])
# Anthropic
from strands.models.anthropic import AnthropicModel
agent = Agent(model=AnthropicModel("claude-sonnet-4-20250514"), tools=[moss.tool])
See the Strands model providers docs for all supported providers.
Configuration Options
MossSearchTool
| Parameter | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
project_id |
MOSS_PROJECT_ID env var |
Moss project ID |
project_key |
MOSS_PROJECT_KEY env var |
Moss project key |
index_name |
(required) | Name of the Moss index to query |
tool_name |
moss_search |
Tool name exposed to the LLM |
tool_description |
(auto-generated) | Tool description exposed to the LLM |
top_k |
5 |
Number of results to retrieve per query |
alpha |
0.8 |
Blend: 1.0 = semantic only, 0.0 = keyword only |
result_prefix |
Relevant knowledge base results:\n\n |
Prefix for formatted results |
Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
load_index() |
Async. Pre-load the Moss index for fast first queries |
search(query) |
Async. Query Moss and return formatted results as a string |
tool |
Property. Returns the Strands-compatible tool to pass to Agent(tools=[...]) |
Multi-Agent Example
Moss tools work seamlessly with Strands' agents-as-tools pattern:
from strands import Agent
from strands_agents_moss import MossSearchTool
async def main():
moss = MossSearchTool(
index_name="product-docs",
)
await moss.load_index()
# Research agent with knowledge base access
researcher = Agent(
system_prompt="You are a research assistant. Use moss_search to find information.",
tools=[moss.tool],
)
# Orchestrator that delegates to the researcher
orchestrator = Agent(
system_prompt="You coordinate research tasks. Delegate questions to the researcher.",
tools=[researcher.as_tool(
name="researcher",
description="A research assistant with access to the knowledge base",
)],
)
orchestrator("Summarize our return and refund policies.")
License
This integration is provided under the BSD 2-Clause License.
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