diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/README.md b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/README.md
index a09d015dc87a2..ccecf1546466f 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/README.md
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/README.md
@@ -426,3 +426,17 @@ webSocketApi.grantManageConnections(lambda);
 API Gateway supports multiple mechanisms for [controlling and managing access to a WebSocket API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apigateway/latest/developerguide/apigateway-websocket-api-control-access.html) through authorizers.
 
 These authorizers can be found in the [APIGatewayV2-Authorizers](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/api/latest/docs/aws-apigatewayv2-authorizers-readme.html) constructs library.
+
+### API Keys
+
+Websocket APIs also support usage of API Keys. An API Key is a key that is used to grant access to an API. These are useful for controlling and tracking access to an API, when used together with [usage plans](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apigateway/latest/developerguide/api-gateway-api-usage-plans.html). These together allow you to configure controls around API access such as quotas and throttling, along with per-API Key metrics on usage.
+
+To require an API Key when accessing the Websocket API:
+
+```ts
+const webSocketApi = new WebSocketApi(stack, 'mywsapi',{
+      apiKeySelectionExpression: WebSocketApiKeySelectionExpression.HEADER_X_API_KEY,
+    });
+...
+```
+
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/websocket/api.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/websocket/api.ts
index d78d16842e295..19bede1303437 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/websocket/api.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/websocket/api.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,29 @@ import { WebSocketRoute, WebSocketRouteOptions } from './route';
 export interface IWebSocketApi extends IApi {
 }
 
+/**
+ * Represents the currently available API Key Selection Expressions
+ */
+export class WebSocketApiKeySelectionExpression {
+
+  /**
+   * The API will extract the key value from the `x-api-key` header in the user request.
+   */
+  public static readonly HEADER_X_API_KEY = new WebSocketApiKeySelectionExpression('$request.header.x-api-key');
+
+  /**
+    * The API will extract the key value from the `usageIdentifierKey` attribute in the `context` map,
+    * returned by the Lambda Authorizer.
+    * See https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apigateway/latest/developerguide/api-gateway-lambda-authorizer-output.html
+    */
+  public static readonly AUTHORIZER_USAGE_IDENTIFIER_KEY = new WebSocketApiKeySelectionExpression('$context.authorizer.usageIdentifierKey');
+
+  /**
+   * @param customApiKeySelector The expression used by API Gateway
+   */
+  public constructor(public readonly customApiKeySelector: string) {}
+}
+
 /**
  * Props for WebSocket API
  */
@@ -22,6 +45,12 @@ export interface WebSocketApiProps {
    */
   readonly apiName?: string;
 
+  /**
+   * An API key selection expression. Providing this option will require an API Key be provided to access the API.
+   * @default - Key is not required to access these APIs
+   */
+  readonly apiKeySelectionExpression?: WebSocketApiKeySelectionExpression
+
   /**
    * The description of the API.
    * @default - none
@@ -76,6 +105,7 @@ export class WebSocketApi extends ApiBase implements IWebSocketApi {
 
     const resource = new CfnApi(this, 'Resource', {
       name: this.webSocketApiName,
+      apiKeySelectionExpression: props?.apiKeySelectionExpression?.customApiKeySelector,
       protocolType: 'WEBSOCKET',
       description: props?.description,
       routeSelectionExpression: props?.routeSelectionExpression ?? '$request.body.action',
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/websocket/route.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/websocket/route.ts
index 0aaa93587015c..923311a2b524e 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/websocket/route.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/websocket/route.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ export interface WebSocketRouteProps extends WebSocketRouteOptions {
    * The key to this route.
    */
   readonly routeKey: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Whether the route requires an API Key to be provided
+   * @default false
+   */
+  readonly apiKeyRequired?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -91,6 +97,7 @@ export class WebSocketRoute extends Resource implements IWebSocketRoute {
 
     const route = new CfnRoute(this, 'Resource', {
       apiId: props.webSocketApi.apiId,
+      apiKeyRequired: props.apiKeyRequired,
       routeKey: props.routeKey,
       target: `integrations/${config.integrationId}`,
       authorizerId: authBindResult.authorizerId,
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/api.test.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/api.test.ts
index 50e973d445731..ba687a79a9afe 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/api.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/api.test.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@ import { Match, Template } from '@aws-cdk/assertions';
 import { User } from '@aws-cdk/aws-iam';
 import { Stack } from '@aws-cdk/core';
 import {
-  WebSocketRouteIntegration, WebSocketApi, WebSocketIntegrationType,
-  WebSocketRouteIntegrationBindOptions, WebSocketRouteIntegrationConfig,
+  WebSocketRouteIntegration,
+  WebSocketApi,
+  WebSocketApiKeySelectionExpression,
+  WebSocketIntegrationType,
+  WebSocketRouteIntegrationBindOptions,
+  WebSocketRouteIntegrationConfig,
 } from '../../lib';
 
 describe('WebSocketApi', () => {
@@ -25,6 +29,27 @@ describe('WebSocketApi', () => {
     Template.fromStack(stack).resourceCountIs('AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Integration', 0);
   });
 
+  test('apiKeySelectionExpression: given a value', () => {
+    // GIVEN
+    const stack = new Stack();
+
+    // WHEN
+    new WebSocketApi(stack, 'api', {
+      apiKeySelectionExpression: WebSocketApiKeySelectionExpression.AUTHORIZER_USAGE_IDENTIFIER_KEY,
+    });
+
+    // THEN
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties('AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Api', {
+      ApiKeySelectionExpression: '$context.authorizer.usageIdentifierKey',
+      Name: 'api',
+      ProtocolType: 'WEBSOCKET',
+    });
+
+    Template.fromStack(stack).resourceCountIs('AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Stage', 0);
+    Template.fromStack(stack).resourceCountIs('AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Route', 0);
+    Template.fromStack(stack).resourceCountIs('AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Integration', 0);
+  });
+
   test('addRoute: adds a route with passed key', () => {
     // GIVEN
     const stack = new Stack();
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.api-apikey.expected.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.api-apikey.expected.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bc0b6f740acc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.api-apikey.expected.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "Resources": {
+    "MyWebsocketApiEBAC53DF": {
+      "Type": "AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Api",
+      "Properties": {
+        "ApiKeySelectionExpression": "$request.header.x-api-key",
+        "Name": "MyWebsocketApi",
+        "ProtocolType": "WEBSOCKET",
+        "RouteSelectionExpression": "$request.body.action"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.api-apikey.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.api-apikey.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1c5482bd3848e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.api-apikey.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+import * as cdk from '@aws-cdk/core';
+import * as apigw from '../../lib';
+import { WebSocketApiKeySelectionExpression } from '../../lib';
+
+const app = new cdk.App();
+
+const stack = new cdk.Stack(app, 'aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-websockets');
+
+new apigw.WebSocketApi(stack, 'MyWebsocketApi', {
+  apiKeySelectionExpression: WebSocketApiKeySelectionExpression.HEADER_X_API_KEY,
+});
+
+app.synth();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/route.test.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/route.test.ts
index 655390f31165f..94c4e969a08b6 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/route.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/route.test.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,45 @@ describe('WebSocketRoute', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  test('Api Key is required for route when apiKeyIsRequired is true', () => {
+    // GIVEN
+    const stack = new Stack();
+    const webSocketApi = new WebSocketApi(stack, 'Api');
+
+    // WHEN
+    new WebSocketRoute(stack, 'Route', {
+      webSocketApi,
+      integration: new DummyIntegration(),
+      routeKey: 'message',
+      apiKeyRequired: true,
+    });
+
+    // THEN
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties('AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Route', {
+      ApiId: stack.resolve(webSocketApi.apiId),
+      ApiKeyRequired: true,
+      RouteKey: 'message',
+      Target: {
+        'Fn::Join': [
+          '',
+          [
+            'integrations/',
+            {
+              Ref: 'RouteDummyIntegrationE40E82B4',
+            },
+          ],
+        ],
+      },
+    });
+
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties('AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Integration', {
+      ApiId: stack.resolve(webSocketApi.apiId),
+      IntegrationType: 'AWS_PROXY',
+      IntegrationUri: 'some-uri',
+    });
+  });
+
+
   test('integration cannot be used across WebSocketApis', () => {
     // GIVEN
     const integration = new DummyIntegration();