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title: "Authorizers"
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# Authorizers

Available in Classic and VPC

You can create and use an Authorizer as an authentication method when using APIs.

## Authorizers interface and list

The following provides a basic overview of the Authorizers menu for using API Gateway:

![apigw-apigw-authorizer-list_ko](https://cdn.document360.io/6998976f-9d95-4df8-b847-d375892b92c2/Images/Documentation/apigw-apigw-authorizer-list_en.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T04%3A14%3A19Z&se=2026-11-14T05%3A14%3A19Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sMC9tXqVdcxT7J0km%2FqzmEPC6ucozIsO2rF9%2Bu1i9fk%3D)

| Component | Description |
| --- | --- |
| ① Menu name | Current menu name. Number of Authorizers in operation. |
| ② Basic features | [Create an Authorizer](/docs/en/apigw-apigw-authorizer#Authorizer%EC%83%9D%EC%84%B1), view API Gateway details, refresh the page. |
| ③ Post-creation features | [Edit](/docs/en/apigw-apigw-authorizer#Authorizer%EC%88%98%EC%A0%95) and [Delete](/docs/en/apigw-apigw-authorizer#Authorizer%EC%82%AD%EC%A0%9C) the Authorizers in operation. |
| ④ Search bar | Enter the API Key name, then click ![i-apigateway-find](https://cdn.document360.io/6998976f-9d95-4df8-b847-d375892b92c2/Images/Documentation/i-apigateway-find.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T04%3A14%3A19Z&se=2026-11-14T05%3A14%3A19Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sMC9tXqVdcxT7J0km%2FqzmEPC6ucozIsO2rF9%2Bu1i9fk%3D) to search for items. |
| ⑤ Sort | Set the number of Usage Plans displayed per list page. |
| ⑥ Authorizer list | View the list of active Authorizers. - **Authorizer ID**: The ID of the created Authorizer (automatically assigned). - **Authorizer name**: The name set when creating the Authorizer. - **Description**: The description entered when creating the Authorizer. |
| ⑦ **Test** | Conduct the created [Authorizer test](/docs/en/apigw-apigw-authorizer#Authorizer%ED%85%8C%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8). |

## Create an Authorizer

To create an Authorizer:

1. In the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to **Menu** > **All Services** > **Application Services** > **API Gateway**.
2. Click the **Authorizers** menu.
3. Click **[Create Authorizer]**.
4. Enter the Authorizer creation information and then click **[Save]**.
  - **Name**: Enter the name of the Authorizer.
  - **Description**: Enter the description of the Authorizer.
  - **Type**: Select the service (type) supported by the Authorizer.
  - **Region**: Select the region where the selected service (type) is available.
  - **Function name**: Select the name of the Function created in the selected service (type).
    - Example: Cloud Action name of Cloud Functions.
  - **Payload**: Specify the request header or query string to be forwarded to the Authorizer for authentication processing.
    - To configure the payload, select the payload type (**Header** or **Query String**) from the drop-down menu, enter the variable value in the input field, and click ![i-apigateway-add](https://cdn.document360.io/6998976f-9d95-4df8-b847-d375892b92c2/Images/Documentation/i-apigateway-add.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T04%3A14%3A19Z&se=2026-11-14T05%3A14%3A19Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sMC9tXqVdcxT7J0km%2FqzmEPC6ucozIsO2rF9%2Bu1i9fk%3D).
    - To delete the configured payload, click ![i-apigateway-delete](https://cdn.document360.io/6998976f-9d95-4df8-b847-d375892b92c2/Images/Documentation/i-apigateway-delete.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T04%3A14%3A19Z&se=2026-11-14T05%3A14%3A19Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sMC9tXqVdcxT7J0km%2FqzmEPC6ucozIsO2rF9%2Bu1i9fk%3D).
5. Verify that the created Authorizer appears in the Authorizer list.

## Edit an Authorizer

To edit an Authorizer:

1. In the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to **Menu** > **All Services** > **Application Services** > **API Gateway**.
2. Click the **Authorizers** menu.
3. In the Authorizer list, select the Authorizer to edit, then click **[Edit]**.
4. On the Edit Authorizer interface, modify the settings, then click **[Edit]**.
  - For descriptions of the configuration items, see [Create an Authorizer](/docs/en/apigw-apigw-authorizer#Authorizer%EC%83%9D%EC%84%B1).

## Authorizer test

To test an Authorizer:

1. In the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to **Menu** > **All Services** > **Application Services** > **API Gateway**.
2. Click the **Authorizer** menu.
3. In the Authorizer list, click **[Test]** for the Authorizer you want to test.
4. In the Test popup, enter the configured payload values, then click **[Test]**.
5. Review the test results, then click **[Close]**.
  - To test with different payload values, enter the settings in the **Payload** component, then click **[Test]**.

## Delete an Authorizer

To delete an Authorizer:

              Note

              

You cannot recover the deleted Authorizer.

1. In the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to **Menu** > **All Services** > **Application Services** > **API Gateway**.
2. Click the **Authorizer** menu.
3. In the Authorizer list, select the Authorizer to delete, then click **[Delete]**.
4. In the Delete popup, review the details, enter the name of the Authorizer to delete in the input field, then click **[Delete]**.

## Authorizer usage and examples

You can configure and use the created Authorizer as an authentication method for API resource methods.

### Using an Authorizer

For instructions on configuring the created Authorizer as an authentication method for API resource methods, see [Create Method](/docs/en/apigw-myproducts#%EB%A9%94%EC%84%9C%EB%93%9C%EC%83%9D%EC%84%B1).

### Authorizer usage examples

Examples of using an Authorizer are as follows:

- Cloud Functions

```
function main(params) {
   return {
      statusCode:(params.auth_key=='validKey') ? 200 : 401
   }
}
```