How do I add the API key to the AWS API gateway?
Require API key in a method
- Choose a REST API.
- In the API Gateway main navigation pane, choose Resources.
- Under Resources, create a new method or choose an existing one.
- Choose Method Request.
- In the Settings section, choose true for Required API Key.
- Select the checkmark icon to save the settings.
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What is the API key in the AWS API Gateway?
API keys are alphanumeric string values that you distribute to application developer clients to grant them access to your API. You can use API keys in conjunction with Lambda authorizers or usage plans to control access to your APIs. API Gateway can generate API keys on your behalf, or you can import them from a CSV file.
How do I pass the API key in the API gateway header?
Sign in to the API Gateway console. Choose an existing API or create a new one. In the main navigation pane, choose Settings under your chosen or newly created API. In the API Key Source section of the Settings panel, choose HEADER or AUTHORIZER from the drop-down list.
What does the API gateway identifier mean in AWS?
The AWS account ID of the API owner. The identifier that API Gateway assigns to your API. A property of the claims returned from the Amazon Cognito user pool after the caller of the method is successfully authenticated. For more information, see Controlling Access to a REST API Using Amazon Cognito User Pools as an Authorizer.
How to create an API key in AWS?
Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the API Gateway console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/apigateway/. In the API Gateway main navigation pane, choose API Keys. From the Actions dropdown menu, choose Create API Key. Under Create API Key, do the following: Enter an API key name (for example, MyFirstKey) in the Name input field.
What is the variable associated with the AWS account ID?
The AWS account ID associated with the request. For API methods that require an API key, this variable is the API key associated with the method request. For methods that do not require an API key, this variable is null. For more information, see Create and use usage plans with API keys.
How to import API keys into Amazon API gateway?
The following procedure describes how to import API keys for use with usage plans. To import API keys. In the main navigation pane, choose API Keys. From the Actions dropdown menu, choose Import API Keys. To upload a comma-separated key file, choose Select CSV File. You can also type the keys manually.