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API Reference: Securing API Gateway with AWS WAF

boto3 WAFv2 Client

Installation

pip install boto3

Client Initialization

client = boto3.client("wafv2", region_name="us-east-1")

Key Methods

Method Description
create_web_acl() Create a new Web ACL with rules and default action
update_web_acl() Modify rules, requires LockToken for optimistic concurrency
get_web_acl() Retrieve full Web ACL configuration and lock token
list_web_acls() List all Web ACLs in a scope (REGIONAL or CLOUDFRONT)
associate_web_acl() Attach Web ACL to API Gateway, ALB, or AppSync
get_sampled_requests() Retrieve sampled requests for a specific rule metric
get_rate_based_statement_managed_keys() Get IPs currently rate-limited
put_logging_configuration() Configure WAF logging to Firehose/S3
list_resources_for_web_acl() List resources associated with a Web ACL

Managed Rule Groups

Rule Group Protection
AWSManagedRulesCommonRuleSet OWASP Top 10 common attacks
AWSManagedRulesSQLiRuleSet SQL injection patterns
AWSManagedRulesKnownBadInputsRuleSet Known bad request patterns
AWSManagedRulesAmazonIpReputationList Malicious IP blocking
AWSManagedRulesBotControlRuleSet Bot detection and management

Rate-Based Rule Parameters

Parameter Type Description
Limit int Max requests per 5-minute window (min: 100)
AggregateKeyType str IP or FORWARDED_IP
ScopeDownStatement dict Optional filter to scope rate limiting

CloudWatch Metrics (Namespace: AWS/WAFV2)

Metric Description
AllowedRequests Requests allowed by WAF
BlockedRequests Requests blocked by WAF
CountedRequests Requests matched in Count mode
PassedRequests Requests not matching any rule

References