diff --git a/docker/.env.example b/docker/.env.example
index 125a85a1..90d9c96e 100644
--- a/docker/.env.example
+++ b/docker/.env.example
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ GID='1000'
 # AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_CONNECTION_METHOD=iam
 # AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS=4096
 # AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_SESSION_TOKEN= # Only required if CONNECTION_METHOD is 'sessionToken'
+# or even use Short and Long Term API keys
+# AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_CONNECTION_METHOD="apiKey"
+# AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_API_KEY=
 
 # LLM_PROVIDER='fireworksai'
 # FIREWORKS_AI_LLM_API_KEY='my-fireworks-ai-key'
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/LLMSelection/AwsBedrockLLMOptions/index.jsx b/frontend/src/components/LLMSelection/AwsBedrockLLMOptions/index.jsx
index a8f19fb8..31aa2850 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/LLMSelection/AwsBedrockLLMOptions/index.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/LLMSelection/AwsBedrockLLMOptions/index.jsx
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@ export default function AwsBedrockLLMOptions({ settings }) {
     settings?.AwsBedrockLLMConnectionMethod ?? "iam"
   );
 
-  console.log("connectionMethod", connectionMethod);
   return (
     <div className="w-full flex flex-col">
-      {!settings?.credentialsOnly && (
+      {!settings?.credentialsOnly && connectionMethod !== "apiKey" && (
         <div className="flex flex-col md:flex-row md:items-center gap-x-2 text-white mb-4 bg-blue-800/30 w-fit rounded-lg px-4 py-2">
           <div className="gap-x-2 flex items-center">
             <Info size={40} />
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ export default function AwsBedrockLLMOptions({ settings }) {
                 href="https://docs.anythingllm.com/setup/llm-configuration/cloud/aws-bedrock"
                 target="_blank"
                 className="underline flex gap-x-1 items-center"
+                rel="noreferrer"
               >
                 Read more on how to use AWS Bedrock in AnythingLLM
                 <ArrowSquareOut size={14} />
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export default function AwsBedrockLLMOptions({ settings }) {
         />
         <div className="flex flex-col w-full">
           <label className="text-theme-text-primary text-sm font-semibold block mb-3">
-            Use session token
+            Authentication Method
           </label>
           <p className="text-theme-text-secondary text-sm">
             Select the method to authenticate with AWS Bedrock.
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export default function AwsBedrockLLMOptions({ settings }) {
             Session Token (Temporary Credentials)
           </option>
           <option value="iam_role">IAM Role (Implied Credentials)</option>
+          <option value="apiKey">Bedrock API Key</option>
         </select>
       </div>
 
@@ -117,6 +118,23 @@ export default function AwsBedrockLLMOptions({ settings }) {
             />
           </div>
         )}
+        {connectionMethod === "apiKey" && (
+          <div className="flex flex-col w-60">
+            <label className="text-theme-text-primary text-sm font-semibold block mb-3">
+              AWS Bedrock API Key
+            </label>
+            <input
+              type="password"
+              name="AwsBedrockLLMAPIKey"
+              className="border-none bg-theme-settings-input-bg text-theme-text-primary placeholder:text-theme-settings-input-placeholder text-sm rounded-lg focus:outline-primary-button active:outline-primary-button outline-none block w-full p-2.5"
+              placeholder="AWS Bedrock API Key"
+              defaultValue={settings?.AwsBedrockLLMAPIKey ? "*".repeat(20) : ""}
+              required={true}
+              autoComplete="off"
+              spellCheck={false}
+            />
+          </div>
+        )}
         <div className="flex flex-col w-60">
           <label className="text-white text-sm font-semibold block mb-3">
             AWS region
diff --git a/server/.env.example b/server/.env.example
index 49057ab6..4b5779f5 100644
--- a/server/.env.example
+++ b/server/.env.example
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ SIG_SALT='salt' # Please generate random string at least 32 chars long.
 # AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_CONNECTION_METHOD=iam
 # AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS=4096
 # AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_SESSION_TOKEN= # Only required if CONNECTION_METHOD is 'sessionToken'
+# or even use Short and Long Term API keys
+# AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_CONNECTION_METHOD="apiKey"
+# AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_API_KEY=
 
 # LLM_PROVIDER='apipie'
 # APIPIE_LLM_API_KEY='sk-123abc'
diff --git a/server/models/systemSettings.js b/server/models/systemSettings.js
index 0db31e66..935f4a3e 100644
--- a/server/models/systemSettings.js
+++ b/server/models/systemSettings.js
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@ const SystemSettings = {
       AwsBedrockLLMAccessKeyId: !!process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_ACCESS_KEY_ID,
       AwsBedrockLLMAccessKey: !!process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_ACCESS_KEY,
       AwsBedrockLLMSessionToken: !!process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_SESSION_TOKEN,
+      AwsBedrockLLMAPIKey: !!process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_API_KEY,
       AwsBedrockLLMRegion: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_REGION,
       AwsBedrockLLMModel: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_MODEL_PREFERENCE,
       AwsBedrockLLMTokenLimit:
diff --git a/server/utils/AiProviders/bedrock/index.js b/server/utils/AiProviders/bedrock/index.js
index 422ebcc6..5d266474 100644
--- a/server/utils/AiProviders/bedrock/index.js
+++ b/server/utils/AiProviders/bedrock/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const {
-  BedrockRuntimeClient,
   ConverseCommand,
   ConverseStreamCommand,
 } = require("@aws-sdk/client-bedrock-runtime");
@@ -15,9 +14,11 @@ const { v4: uuidv4 } = require("uuid");
 const {
   DEFAULT_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS,
   DEFAULT_CONTEXT_WINDOW_TOKENS,
-  SUPPORTED_CONNECTION_METHODS,
   getImageFormatFromMime,
   base64ToUint8Array,
+  createBedrockCredentials,
+  createBedrockRuntimeClient,
+  getBedrockAuthMethod,
 } = require("./utils");
 
 class AWSBedrockLLM {
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ class AWSBedrockLLM {
    */
   constructor(embedder = null, modelPreference = null) {
     const requiredEnvVars = [
-      ...(this.authMethod !== "iam_role"
+      ...(!["iam_role", "apiKey"].includes(this.authMethod)
         ? [
             // required for iam and sessionToken
             "AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_ACCESS_KEY_ID",
@@ -55,6 +56,12 @@ class AWSBedrockLLM {
             "AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_SESSION_TOKEN",
           ]
         : []),
+      ...(this.authMethod === "apiKey"
+        ? [
+            // required for bedrock api key
+            "AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_API_KEY",
+          ]
+        : []),
       "AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_REGION",
       "AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_MODEL_PREFERENCE",
     ];
@@ -75,10 +82,10 @@ class AWSBedrockLLM {
       user: Math.floor(contextWindowLimit * 0.7),
     };
 
-    this.bedrockClient = new BedrockRuntimeClient({
-      region: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_REGION,
-      credentials: this.credentials,
-    });
+    this.bedrockClient = createBedrockRuntimeClient(
+      this.authMethod,
+      this.credentials
+    );
 
     this.embedder = embedder ?? new NativeEmbedder();
     this.defaultTemp = 0.7;
@@ -92,26 +99,7 @@ class AWSBedrockLLM {
    * @returns {object} The credentials object.
    */
   get credentials() {
-    switch (this.authMethod) {
-      case "iam": // explicit credentials
-        return {
-          accessKeyId: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_ACCESS_KEY_ID,
-          secretAccessKey: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_ACCESS_KEY,
-        };
-      case "sessionToken": // Session token is used for temporary credentials
-        return {
-          accessKeyId: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_ACCESS_KEY_ID,
-          secretAccessKey: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_ACCESS_KEY,
-          sessionToken: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_SESSION_TOKEN,
-        };
-      // IAM role is used for long-term credentials implied by system process
-      // is filled by the AWS SDK automatically if we pass in no credentials
-      // returning undefined will allow this to happen
-      case "iam_role":
-        return undefined;
-      default:
-        return undefined;
-    }
+    return createBedrockCredentials(this.authMethod);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -120,8 +108,7 @@ class AWSBedrockLLM {
    * @returns {"iam" | "iam_role" | "sessionToken"} The authentication method.
    */
   get authMethod() {
-    const method = process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_CONNECTION_METHOD || "iam";
-    return SUPPORTED_CONNECTION_METHODS.includes(method) ? method : "iam";
+    return getBedrockAuthMethod();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -287,7 +274,7 @@ class AWSBedrockLLM {
   #generateContent({ userPrompt = "", attachments = [] }) {
     const content = [];
     // Add text block if prompt is not empty
-    if (!!userPrompt?.trim()?.length) content.push({ text: userPrompt });
+    if (userPrompt?.trim()?.length) content.push({ text: userPrompt });
 
     // Validate attachments and add valid attachments to content
     const validAttachments = this.#validateAttachments(attachments);
@@ -384,7 +371,7 @@ class AWSBedrockLLM {
     if (reasoningBlock) {
       const reasoningText =
         reasoningBlock.reasoningContent.reasoningText.text.trim();
-      if (!!reasoningText?.length)
+      if (reasoningText?.length)
         textResponse = `<think>${reasoningText}</think>${textResponse}`;
     }
     return textResponse;
diff --git a/server/utils/AiProviders/bedrock/utils.js b/server/utils/AiProviders/bedrock/utils.js
index b217052a..dff6d3b3 100644
--- a/server/utils/AiProviders/bedrock/utils.js
+++ b/server/utils/AiProviders/bedrock/utils.js
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+const { BedrockRuntimeClient } = require("@aws-sdk/client-bedrock-runtime");
+const { fromStatic } = require("@aws-sdk/token-providers");
+const { ChatBedrockConverse } = require("@langchain/aws");
+
 /** @typedef {'jpeg' | 'png' | 'gif' | 'webp'} */
 const SUPPORTED_BEDROCK_IMAGE_FORMATS = ["jpeg", "png", "gif", "webp"];
 
@@ -7,8 +11,95 @@ const DEFAULT_MAX_OUTPUT_TOKENS = 4096;
 /** @type {number} */
 const DEFAULT_CONTEXT_WINDOW_TOKENS = 8191;
 
-/** @type {'iam' | 'iam_role' | 'sessionToken'} */
-const SUPPORTED_CONNECTION_METHODS = ["iam", "iam_role", "sessionToken"];
+/** @type {'iam' | 'iam_role' | 'sessionToken' | 'apiKey'} */
+const SUPPORTED_CONNECTION_METHODS = [
+  "iam",
+  "iam_role",
+  "sessionToken",
+  "apiKey",
+];
+
+/**
+ * Gets the AWS Bedrock authentication method from the environment variables.
+ * @returns {"iam" | "iam_role" | "sessionToken" | "apiKey"} The authentication method.
+ */
+function getBedrockAuthMethod() {
+  const method = process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_CONNECTION_METHOD || "iam";
+  return SUPPORTED_CONNECTION_METHODS.includes(method) ? method : "iam";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates the AWS Bedrock credentials object based on the authentication method.
+ * @param {"iam" | "iam_role" | "sessionToken" | "apiKey"} authMethod - The authentication method.
+ * @returns {object | undefined} The credentials object.
+ */
+function createBedrockCredentials(authMethod) {
+  switch (authMethod) {
+    case "iam": // explicit credentials
+      return {
+        accessKeyId: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_ACCESS_KEY_ID,
+        secretAccessKey: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_ACCESS_KEY,
+      };
+    case "sessionToken": // Session token is used for temporary credentials
+      return {
+        accessKeyId: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_ACCESS_KEY_ID,
+        secretAccessKey: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_ACCESS_KEY,
+        sessionToken: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_SESSION_TOKEN,
+      };
+    // IAM role is used for long-term credentials implied by system process
+    // is filled by the AWS SDK automatically if we pass in no credentials
+    // returning undefined will allow this to happen
+    case "iam_role":
+      return undefined;
+    case "apiKey":
+      return fromStatic({
+        token: { token: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_API_KEY },
+      });
+    default:
+      return undefined;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates the AWS Bedrock runtime client based on the authentication method.
+ * @param {"iam" | "iam_role" | "sessionToken" | "apiKey"} authMethod - The authentication method.
+ * @param {object | undefined} credentials - The credentials object.
+ * @returns {BedrockRuntimeClient} The runtime client.
+ */
+function createBedrockRuntimeClient(authMethod, credentials) {
+  const clientOpts = {
+    region: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_REGION,
+  };
+  if (authMethod === "apiKey") {
+    clientOpts.token = credentials;
+    clientOpts.authSchemePreference = ["httpBearerAuth"];
+  } else {
+    clientOpts.credentials = credentials;
+  }
+  return new BedrockRuntimeClient(clientOpts);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates the AWS Bedrock chat client based on the authentication method.
+ * Used explicitly by the agent provider for the AWS Bedrock provider.
+ * @param {object} config - The configuration object.
+ * @param {"iam" | "iam_role" | "sessionToken" | "apiKey"} authMethod - The authentication method.
+ * @param {object | undefined} credentials - The credentials object.
+ * @param {string | null} model - The model to use.
+ * @returns {ChatBedrockConverse} The chat client.
+ */
+function createBedrockChatClient(config = {}, authMethod, credentials, model) {
+  authMethod ||= getBedrockAuthMethod();
+  credentials ||= createBedrockCredentials(authMethod);
+  model ||= process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_MODEL_PREFERENCE ?? null;
+  const client = createBedrockRuntimeClient(authMethod, credentials);
+  return new ChatBedrockConverse({
+    region: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_REGION,
+    client,
+    model,
+    ...config,
+  });
+}
 
 /**
  * Parses a MIME type string (e.g., "image/jpeg") to extract and validate the image format
@@ -64,4 +155,8 @@ module.exports = {
   DEFAULT_CONTEXT_WINDOW_TOKENS,
   getImageFormatFromMime,
   base64ToUint8Array,
+  getBedrockAuthMethod,
+  createBedrockCredentials,
+  createBedrockRuntimeClient,
+  createBedrockChatClient,
 };
diff --git a/server/utils/agents/aibitat/providers/ai-provider.js b/server/utils/agents/aibitat/providers/ai-provider.js
index 2b9be2e1..c1af28bc 100644
--- a/server/utils/agents/aibitat/providers/ai-provider.js
+++ b/server/utils/agents/aibitat/providers/ai-provider.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 const { v4 } = require("uuid");
 const { ChatOpenAI } = require("@langchain/openai");
 const { ChatAnthropic } = require("@langchain/anthropic");
-const { ChatBedrockConverse } = require("@langchain/aws");
 const { ChatOllama } = require("@langchain/community/chat_models/ollama");
 const { toValidNumber, safeJsonParse } = require("../../../http");
 const { getLLMProviderClass } = require("../../../helpers");
@@ -22,6 +21,9 @@ const { parseFoundryBasePath } = require("../../../AiProviders/foundry");
 const {
   SystemPromptVariables,
 } = require("../../../../models/systemPromptVariables");
+const {
+  createBedrockChatClient,
+} = require("../../../AiProviders/bedrock/utils");
 
 const DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_PROMPT =
   "You are a helpful ai assistant who can assist the user and use tools available to help answer the users prompts and questions.";
@@ -151,20 +153,7 @@ class Provider {
           ...config,
         });
       case "bedrock":
-        // Grab just the credentials from the bedrock provider
-        // using a closure to avoid circular dependency + to avoid instantiating the provider
-        const credentials = (() => {
-          const AWSBedrockProvider = require("./bedrock");
-          const bedrockProvider = new AWSBedrockProvider();
-          return bedrockProvider.credentials;
-        })();
-
-        return new ChatBedrockConverse({
-          model: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_MODEL_PREFERENCE,
-          region: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_REGION,
-          credentials: credentials,
-          ...config,
-        });
+        return createBedrockChatClient(config);
       case "fireworksai":
         return new ChatOpenAI({
           apiKey: process.env.FIREWORKS_AI_LLM_API_KEY,
diff --git a/server/utils/agents/aibitat/providers/bedrock.js b/server/utils/agents/aibitat/providers/bedrock.js
index c97173bd..ce608d11 100644
--- a/server/utils/agents/aibitat/providers/bedrock.js
+++ b/server/utils/agents/aibitat/providers/bedrock.js
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 const {
-  SUPPORTED_CONNECTION_METHODS,
+  createBedrockCredentials,
+  getBedrockAuthMethod,
+  createBedrockChatClient,
 } = require("../../../AiProviders/bedrock/utils.js");
 const Provider = require("./ai-provider.js");
 const InheritMultiple = require("./helpers/classes.js");
 const UnTooled = require("./helpers/untooled.js");
-const { ChatBedrockConverse } = require("@langchain/aws");
 const {
   HumanMessage,
   SystemMessage,
@@ -20,11 +21,12 @@ class AWSBedrockProvider extends InheritMultiple([Provider, UnTooled]) {
   constructor(_config = {}) {
     super();
     const model = process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_MODEL_PREFERENCE ?? null;
-    const client = new ChatBedrockConverse({
-      region: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_REGION,
-      credentials: this.credentials,
-      model,
-    });
+    const client = createBedrockChatClient(
+      {},
+      this.authMethod,
+      this.credentials,
+      model
+    );
 
     this._client = client;
     this.model = model;
@@ -36,25 +38,7 @@ class AWSBedrockProvider extends InheritMultiple([Provider, UnTooled]) {
    * @returns {object} The credentials object.
    */
   get credentials() {
-    switch (this.authMethod) {
-      case "iam": // explicit credentials
-        return {
-          accessKeyId: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_ACCESS_KEY_ID,
-          secretAccessKey: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_ACCESS_KEY,
-        };
-      case "sessionToken": // Session token is used for temporary credentials
-        return {
-          accessKeyId: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_ACCESS_KEY_ID,
-          secretAccessKey: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_ACCESS_KEY,
-          sessionToken: process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_SESSION_TOKEN,
-        };
-      // IAM role is used for long-term credentials implied by system process
-      // is filled by the AWS SDK automatically if we pass in no credentials
-      case "iam_role":
-        return undefined;
-      default:
-        return undefined;
-    }
+    return createBedrockCredentials(this.authMethod);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -63,8 +47,7 @@ class AWSBedrockProvider extends InheritMultiple([Provider, UnTooled]) {
    * @returns {"iam" | "iam_role" | "sessionToken"} The authentication method.
    */
   get authMethod() {
-    const method = process.env.AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_CONNECTION_METHOD || "iam";
-    return SUPPORTED_CONNECTION_METHODS.includes(method) ? method : "iam";
+    return getBedrockAuthMethod();
   }
 
   get client() {
diff --git a/server/utils/helpers/updateENV.js b/server/utils/helpers/updateENV.js
index 0895879b..bb4f3a30 100644
--- a/server/utils/helpers/updateENV.js
+++ b/server/utils/helpers/updateENV.js
@@ -235,16 +235,20 @@ const KEY_MAPPING = {
   },
   AwsBedrockLLMAccessKeyId: {
     envKey: "AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_ACCESS_KEY_ID",
-    checks: [isNotEmpty],
+    checks: [],
   },
   AwsBedrockLLMAccessKey: {
     envKey: "AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_ACCESS_KEY",
-    checks: [isNotEmpty],
+    checks: [],
   },
   AwsBedrockLLMSessionToken: {
     envKey: "AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_SESSION_TOKEN",
     checks: [],
   },
+  AwsBedrockLLMAPIKey: {
+    envKey: "AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_API_KEY",
+    checks: [],
+  },
   AwsBedrockLLMRegion: {
     envKey: "AWS_BEDROCK_LLM_REGION",
     checks: [isNotEmpty],