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 deploying a REST API to different environments such as dev, test, or production.
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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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