Going Beyond Basics: Custom Agent Development Without the Starter Toolkit

**Description:** Dive deeper into building agents from scratch without relying on the starter toolkit. Learn to use FastAPI and Docker to meet AgentCore’s runtime requirements, configure authentication, and handle sessions. **This session will walk you through a hands-on example of a custom agent that processes and responds to dynamic prompts.** **Audience Takeaways:** * Learn AgentCore’s HTTP and MCP protocol contracts * Configure /invocations and /ping endpoints for operational readiness * Understand session management and security best practices