AWS AppSync GraphQL APIs should not be authenticated with API keys¶

This control checks whether your application uses an API key to interact with an AWS AppSync GraphQL API. The control fails if an AWS AppSync GraphQL API is authenticated with an API key.

How to fix¶

Attribute authentication_type of aws_appsync_graphql_api must be non-empty.

Implementation options¶

Choose the option that matches how you manage Terraform. All options satisfy this control.

Option 1: Terraform AWS provider resources¶

If you manage resources directly, configure the relevant Terraform AWS provider resources to meet this control. See docs for the resources involved: aws_appsync_graphql_api.

resource "aws_appsync_graphql_api" "this" {
  authentication_type = "AWS_IAM"

  log_config {
    cloudwatch_logs_role_arn = "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/appsync-logging"
    field_log_level          = "ERROR"
  }

  name = "pofix-example-api"
}

Which option should I choose?

Compliance.tf module (recommended): controls enforced by default and mapped to frameworks.
Open source module (terraform-aws-modules): compatible by design with compliance.tf. Same variable names for an easy, low-change migration path when you are ready.
Terraform AWS provider resources: manage Terraform resources directly.

Tool mappings¶

Use these identifiers to cross-reference this control across tools, reports, and evidence.

Compliance.tf (CTF) Control: appsync_graphql_api_authentication_without_api_key
Powerpipe Control: aws_compliance.control.appsync_graphql_api_authentication_without_api_key