AWS WAF Documentation
- Describes how to get started with AWS WAF. Explains key concepts and provides instructions for using the features.
- Provides detailed descriptions of the actions and data types that are available through the AWS WAF REST API, and provides links to the corresponding documentation for the CLI and SDKs.
Related Services
For additional protection against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, AWS also offers AWS Shield Advanced. AWS Shield Advanced provides expanded DDoS attack protection for your Amazon CloudFront distributions, Amazon Route 53 hosted zones, and Elastic Load Balancing load balancers. AWS Shield Advanced incurs additional charges. For more information, see the AWS Shield documentation.
AWS Firewall Manager simplifies your AWS WAF administration and maintenance tasks across multiple accounts and resources. With AWS Firewall Manager, you set up your firewall rules just once. The service automatically applies your rules across your accounts and resources, even as you add new resources. For more information, see the AWS Firewall Manager documentation.
For more information about choosing the right protection service, see Which should I choose?