A Workspace is the basic unit of resource isolation and management in AgentCore. Resources such as model connections, Agents, Teams, Skills, MCP tools, and credentials all belong to a Workspace. This topic describes how to create and switch between Workspaces.
Create a Workspace
You must create a Workspace when activating the AgentCore service. It is ready to use once activation is complete. You can create additional Workspaces as needed.
Log in to the AgentCore console.
Click the drop-down list box in the upper-left corner of the page.
In the menu that appears, click Create Workspace.
Enter a Workspace name.
Choose whether to bind a VPC, and configure:
Parameter
Description
Bind VPC
Whether to configure private network resources for the Workspace. When disabled, the following parameters are not displayed. When enabled, you must complete the VPC and vSwitch configuration.
VPC
Required. Select the VPC used by the Workspace.
vSwitch
Required. Available after selecting a VPC.
NoteYou must select at least 2 vSwitches and ensure they cover at least 2 different availability zones.
Configure the storage mode.
In the Storage Configuration section, select the storage mode for the Workspace. The two modes differ in the Alibaba Cloud account that owns the storage. AgentCore automatically creates and manages the storage space and its contents in both modes.
Storage mode
Description
Platform storage
Default. Uses an OSS storage space (Bucket) in the AgentCore platform account.
Private storage
Uses an OSS storage space (Bucket) in your Alibaba Cloud account. AgentCore automatically creates and manages the Bucket.
ImportantDo not modify or delete files in the preceding Buckets. (Recommended) Do not change the Bucket configurations. Otherwise, the Workspace and related features may not function as expected.
(Optional) In the AgentLoop section, select how to create a Cloud Monitor 2.0 workspace.
Option
Description
Automatic creation
The platform automatically creates a Cloud Monitor 2.0 workspace. No manual configuration is required.
Select existing
Select an existing Cloud Monitor 2.0 workspace from the drop-down list. You can search for a workspace.
Click Create to complete the Workspace creation.
Switch Workspace
Click the drop-down list box in the upper-left corner of the page.
In the list that appears, select and click the Workspace you want to enter.