How to add log retention for cdk API gateway execution log?

Question

I have created an API using CDK and enabled execution log. I am not able to get a solution to add log retention for execution log. Yes, we can use access log with log retention, but I just wanted to know is there any way I can add log retention for execution log? please help with your valuable suggestion.

const api = new RestApi(this, `MyAPI`, {
            deployOptions: {
                stageName: 'dev',
                dataTraceEnabled: true,
                tracingEnabled: true,
                loggingLevel: MethodLoggingLevel.INFO, 
            },
            cloudWatchRole: true
        });

Answer

Hi,

Yes, you have a parameter named `retention` in the class LogRetention of CDK: see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/api/v2/docs/aws-cdk-lib.aws_logs.LogRetention.html.

Put here the number that you want.

This blog post will show you how to do that form the API Gateway Construct: https://www.kevinwmcconnell.com/cdk/http-api-logs-with-cdk

Best,

Didier

How to add log retention for cdk API gateway execution log?

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