AppSync graphql API logging should be enabled¶

This control checks whether an AWS AppSync API has field-level logging turned on. The control fails if the field resolver log level is set to None. Unless you provide custom parameter values to indicate that a specific log type should be enabled, Security Hub produces a passed finding if the field resolver log level is either ERROR or ALL.

How to fix¶

Attribute log_config[0].field_log_level 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_field_level_logging_enabled
AWS Config Managed Rule: APPSYNC_LOGGING_ENABLED
Checkov Checks: CKV_AWS_193, CKV_AWS_194
Powerpipe Control: aws_compliance.control.appsync_graphql_api_field_level_logging_enabled