Create a model in API Gateway

Use the API Gateway console to create a model for an API.

Prerequisites

• You must have an API available in API Gateway. Follow the instructions in Creating a REST API in Amazon API Gateway.

Create a model with the API Gateway console

1. Sign in to the API Gateway console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/apigateway.

2. Choose a REST API.

3. Choose Models.

4. Choose Create.

5. For Model Name, type a name for the model.

6. For Content Type, type the model's content type (for example, application/json for JSON).

7. (Optional) For Model description, type a description for the model.

8. For Model schema, type the model's schema. For more information about model schemas, see Models.

9. Choose Create model.