creating-api-gateway-stage

Creates an API Gateway stage with CloudWatch logging, X-Ray tracing, throttling, WAF integration, and IAM roles following AWS best practices. Use when…

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SKILL.md

Creating an API Gateway Stage

Overview

Domain expertise for creating and configuring API Gateway stages with comprehensive

logging, monitoring, security, and throttling controls. Covers CloudWatch logging

setup, X-Ray tracing, WAF web ACL association, method-level configuration, and

authorization options.

Create an API Gateway stage

To create a fully configured API Gateway stage with logging, throttling, WAF, and

authorization, follow the procedure exactly.

See API Gateway stage creation procedure.

Troubleshooting

CloudWatch logs not appearing

Verify the CloudWatch role permissions, log group existence, and that logging is

enabled at both stage and method levels. See the

full procedure for details.

Stage creation fails

Check REST API ID, deployment ID, IAM permissions, and stage naming conventions.

WAF blocking legitimate requests

Review WAF logs, adjust rules or add exceptions, and consider count mode for testing.

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