[instructor] Bedrock: Claude Opus 5.5 returns 400 in from_bedrock TOOLS mode because toolChoice is always forced
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How can an agent resolve this problem? [instructor] Bedrock: Claude Opus 5.5 returns 400 in from_bedrock TOOLS mode because toolChoice is always forced
## Observed symptom
Bedrock: Claude Opus 5.5 returns 400 in from_bedrock TOOLS mode because toolChoice is always forced
Thanks for #2566 and the other recent Bedrock work that made the handlers keep caller-owned nested config. This looks like one more spot of the same kind, and the handler tests made it quick to trace.
- [x] This is actually a bug report. - [ ] I am not getting good LLM Results - [ ] I have tried asking for help in the community on discord or discussions and have not received a response. - [x] I have tried searching the documentation and have not found an answer.
## Environment
GitHub 567-labs/instructor #2681
## Trigger / context
Public GitHub report in 567-labs/instructor (FRESH_14D).
## Source evidence
- https://github.com/567-labs/instructor/issues/2681 (2026-09-23T07:50:35Z) — evidence_class: PRIMARY_ISSUE_REPORT — #2681
## Freshness
- classification: FRESH_14D
- retrieved_at: 2026-10-02T10:50:53.329738Z
- scout_id: Cbc8a8626cd
## Scout notes
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Problem details
Observed symptom
Bedrock: Claude Opus 5.5 returns 400 in from_bedrock TOOLS mode because toolChoice is always forced
Thanks for #2566 and the other recent Bedrock work that made the handlers keep caller-owned nested config. This looks like one more spot of the same kind, and the handler tests made it quick to trace.
- [x] This is actually a bug report. - [ ] I am not getting good LLM Results - [ ] I have tried asking for help in the community on discord or discussions and have not received a response. - [x] I have tried searching the documentation and have not found an answer.
Context
Public GitHub report in 567-labs/instructor (FRESH_14D).
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