aws-solutions-constructs.aws-wafwebacl-apigateway

v2.102.0 safe
2.0
Low Risk

CDK constructs for defining an AWS web WAF connected to Amazon API Gateway REST API.

🤖 AI Analysis

Final verdict: SAFE

The package shows no signs of malicious activities such as network calls, shell executions, obfuscations, or credential harvesting. The metadata risk is slightly elevated due to the author having only one package.

  • Low risk in all categories except metadata
  • Author has only one package
Per-check LLM notes
  • Network: No network calls detected, which is expected for a package that does not require external communication.
  • Shell: No shell execution patterns detected, which is expected as the package likely operates within the AWS SDK framework without executing external commands.
  • Obfuscation: No obfuscation patterns detected, indicating low risk of malicious activity.
  • Credentials: No credential harvesting patterns detected, indicating low risk of malicious activity.
  • Metadata: The author has only one package, which might indicate a new or less active account but does not necessarily imply malicious intent.

📦 Package Quality Overall: Low (3.8/10)

○ Low Test Suite 1.0

No test suite detected

  • No test files or test-runner configuration detected
○ Low Documentation 1.0

No documentation detected

  • No documentation URL, doc files, or meaningful description found
○ Low Contributing Guide 2.0

No contributing guide or governance files found

  • No CONTRIBUTING, CODE_OF_CONDUCT, or governance files found
◈ Medium Type Annotations 5.0

Partial type annotation coverage

  • Classifier: Typing :: Typed
✦ High Multiple Contributors 10.0

Active multi-contributor project

  • 6 unique contributor(s) across 100 commits in awslabs/aws-solutions-constructs
  • Active community — 5 or more distinct contributors

🔬 Heuristic Checks

✓ Outbound Network Calls

No suspicious network call patterns found

✓ Code Obfuscation

No obfuscation patterns detected

✓ Shell / Subprocess Execution

No shell execution patterns detected

✓ Credential Harvesting

No credential harvesting patterns detected

✓ Typosquatting

No typosquatting candidates detected

✓ Registered Email Domain

No author email provided

✓ Suspicious Page Links

All external links appear legitimate

✓ Git Repository History

Repository awslabs/aws-solutions-constructs appears legitimate

⚠ Maintainer History score 2.0

1 maintainer concern(s) found

  • Author "Amazon Web Services" appears to have only 1 package on PyPI (new or inactive account)
✓ Known CVE Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities found in OSV database.

💡 AI App Starter Prompt

Use this prompt to build a project with aws-solutions-constructs.aws-wafwebacl-apigateway 
Create a mini-application that demonstrates the integration of AWS Web Application Firewall (WAF) with Amazon API Gateway using the 'aws-solutions-constructs.aws-wafwebacl-apigateway' Python package. Your application should include the following steps and features:

1. **Setup**: Initialize a new Python project that includes the necessary AWS CDK dependencies and the 'aws-solutions-constructs.aws-wafwebacl-apigateway' package.
2. **API Gateway Configuration**: Define a simple REST API using Amazon API Gateway. This API should have at least two endpoints: one for GET requests and another for POST requests.
3. **WAF Integration**: Use the 'aws-solutions-constructs.aws-wafwebacl-apigateway' package to attach a pre-configured AWS WAF web ACL to your API Gateway. Ensure that the WAF rules protect against common web vulnerabilities such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS).
4. **Customization Options**: Allow users to customize the WAF rules through environment variables or configuration files. For example, they could specify whether to enable rate-based rules or manage specific rule groups.
5. **Deployment**: Implement a deployment script that deploys the API Gateway and WAF setup to a chosen AWS region. This script should also handle updates to the WAF rules if any changes are made via customization options.
6. **Testing**: Provide instructions on how to test the API endpoints both with and without WAF enabled, demonstrating the impact of WAF on security.
7. **Documentation**: Include comprehensive documentation explaining each part of the codebase, the role of the 'aws-solutions-constructs.aws-wafwebacl-apigateway' package, and how to extend or modify the setup.
8. **Bonus Features**: Consider adding features like logging API calls to CloudWatch, enabling CORS for the API Gateway, or integrating with other AWS services for enhanced functionality.

This project aims to showcase the power of combining AWS WAF with API Gateway for securing web applications while utilizing the 'aws-solutions-constructs.aws-wafwebacl-apigateway' package to streamline the process.

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