| Plugin Title | API Stage-Level Cache Encryption |
| Cloud | AWS |
| Category | API Gateway |
| Description | Ensure that your Amazon API Gateway REST APIs are configured to encrypt API cached responses. |
| More Info | It is strongly recommended to enforce encryption for API cached responses in order to protect your data from unauthorized access. |
| AWS Link | https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apigateway/latest/developerguide/data-protection-encryption.html |
| Recommended Action | Modify API Gateway API stages to enable encryption on cache data |
To configure API caching for individual methods using the console:
- Sign in to the API Gateway console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/apigateway.
- Go to the API Gateway console.
- Choose the API.
- Choose Stages.
- In the Stages list for the API, expand the stage and choose a method in the API.
- Choose Override for this method in Settings.
- In Cache Settings, choose Encrypt cache data. (This section is shown only if stage-level caching is enabled.)