# deploying-custom-domain-rest-api

Deploys an AWS Regional REST API with a custom domain, Lambda backend function, and request authorizer using the AWS CLI.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 5000 installs · ★ 3282
- Author: aws
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/HEAD/skills/specialized-skills/serverless-skills/deploying-custom-domain-rest-api/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/deploying-custom-domain-rest-api

## What it does

The skill runs an SOP for launching a Regional API Gateway REST API. It prompts for all inputs at once, including the domain name, AWS region, and Route 53 hosted zone identifier. From there, it requests an ACM certificate with DNS validation, creates IAM execution roles, deploys a `GET /example` Lambda handler, and configures a request-based authorizer.

Execution depends on local tools: `aws-cli`, `python3`, `sed`, and `node` (v22+). Lambda bundles are zipped on the fly via a short Python script. When requesting a new ACM certificate, Route 53 DNS validation can take up to 30 minutes to complete.

This procedure targets Regional endpoints only. It will not work for private VPC endpoints. The authorizer also ships with hardcoded demo values, so switch to AWS Secrets Manager or Parameter Store before using it in production.

## Requirements
- Works with: AWS

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill deploying-custom-domain-rest-api -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/deploying-custom-domain-rest-api/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/deploying-custom-domain-rest-api/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill deploying-custom-domain-rest-api -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/deploying-custom-domain-rest-api/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill deploying-custom-domain-rest-api -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/deploying-custom-domain-rest-api/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws deploying-custom-domain-rest-api
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/deploying-custom-domain-rest-api/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill deploying-custom-domain-rest-api -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --path skills/specialized-skills/serverless-skills/deploying-custom-domain-rest-api
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/deploying-custom-domain-rest-api/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill deploying-custom-domain-rest-api -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/HEAD/skills/specialized-skills/serverless-skills/deploying-custom-domain-rest-api/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- request an ACM certificate with Route 53 DNS validation
- configure a Regional API Gateway custom domain name
- deploy a request-based Lambda authorizer for REST APIs
- create IAM execution roles for AWS Lambda functions

## Example prompts
- Deploy a regional REST API with a custom domain on api.example.com
- Set up an API Gateway custom domain with Route 53 and a Lambda authorizer
- Configure a regional REST API with custom domain and request authorizer

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: deploying-custom-domain-rest-api
description: >
  Deploys a Regional REST API with a custom domain name, a Lambda backend function,
  and a request-based Lambda authorizer using AWS CLI. Covers ACM certificate
  provisioning, API Gateway REST API creation, Lambda function deployment, request
  authorizer setup, custom domain configuration, base path mapping, and Route 53
  DNS record creation. Trigger keywords: custom domain, REST API, Lambda, Route 53,
  API Gateway, regional endpoint, request authorizer, base path mapping.
version: 1
---

# Custom Domain REST API with Lambda and Request Authorizer

## Overview

This SOP deploys a REST API with a Regional custom domain name, a Lambda backend function, and a request-based Lambda authorizer. It handles ACM certificate provisioning, IAM role creation, Lambda function deployment, API Gateway REST API creation with a custom authorizer, custom domain configuration, base path mapping, and Route 53 DNS setup.

The architecture includes:

- An API Gateway REST API with an endpoint type of REGIONAL
- A request-based Lambda authorizer that validates headers, query string parameters, and stage variables
- A Lambda backend function at `GET /example`
- A custom domain name with TLS 1.2
- A base path mapping connecting the custom domain to the API stage
- A Route 53 A-alias record pointing the custom domain to the API Gateway Regional endpoint

Important: This SOP uses Regional endpoints. If the user requests a private endpoint, inform them that this skill covers Regional endpoints only. Private endpoints require VPC endpoint configuration.

## Parameters

- custom_domain_name (required): Fully qualified domain name for the API (e.g., `api.example.com`)
- region (required): AWS Region for all resources. The ACM certificate must be in this same Region for Regional endpoints
- hosted_zone_id (required): Route 53 hosted zone ID for the domain
- acm_certificate_arn (optional): ARN of an existing ACM certificate covering the custom domain. If not provided, Step 2 creates one
- stage_name (optional, default: "dev"): API Gateway stage name

Constraints for parameter acquisition:

- You MUST ask for all required parameters upfront in a single prompt rather than one at a time
- You MUST support multiple input methods (direct input, file path, URL)
- You MUST confirm successful acquisition of all parameters before proceeding
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