diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appsync/test/integ.graphql.expected.json b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appsync/test/integ.graphql.expected.json
index 1fad1ba0f55a6..2face78179375 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appsync/test/integ.graphql.expected.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appsync/test/integ.graphql.expected.json
@@ -1,10 +1,101 @@
 {
   "Resources": {
+    "PoolsmsRoleC3352CE6": {
+      "Type": "AWS::IAM::Role",
+      "Properties": {
+        "AssumeRolePolicyDocument": {
+          "Statement": [
+            {
+              "Action": "sts:AssumeRole",
+              "Condition": {
+                "StringEquals": {
+                  "sts:ExternalId": "awsappsyncintegPool5D14B05B"
+                }
+              },
+              "Effect": "Allow",
+              "Principal": {
+                "Service": "cognito-idp.amazonaws.com"
+              }
+            }
+          ],
+          "Version": "2012-10-17"
+        },
+        "Policies": [
+          {
+            "PolicyDocument": {
+              "Statement": [
+                {
+                  "Action": "sns:Publish",
+                  "Effect": "Allow",
+                  "Resource": "*"
+                }
+              ],
+              "Version": "2012-10-17"
+            },
+            "PolicyName": "sns-publish"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "PoolD3F588B8": {
+      "Type": "AWS::Cognito::UserPool",
+      "Properties": {
+        "AdminCreateUserConfig": {
+          "AllowAdminCreateUserOnly": true
+        },
+        "EmailVerificationMessage": "Hello {username}, Your verification code is {####}",
+        "EmailVerificationSubject": "Verify your new account",
+        "LambdaConfig": {},
+        "SmsConfiguration": {
+          "ExternalId": "awsappsyncintegPool5D14B05B",
+          "SnsCallerArn": {
+            "Fn::GetAtt": [
+              "PoolsmsRoleC3352CE6",
+              "Arn"
+            ]
+          }
+        },
+        "SmsVerificationMessage": "The verification code to your new account is {####}",
+        "UserPoolName": "myPool",
+        "VerificationMessageTemplate": {
+          "DefaultEmailOption": "CONFIRM_WITH_CODE",
+          "EmailMessage": "Hello {username}, Your verification code is {####}",
+          "EmailSubject": "Verify your new account",
+          "SmsMessage": "The verification code to your new account is {####}"
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "ApiF70053CD": {
       "Type": "AWS::AppSync::GraphQLApi",
       "Properties": {
-        "AuthenticationType": "API_KEY",
-        "Name": "demoapi"
+        "AuthenticationType": "AMAZON_COGNITO_USER_POOLS",
+        "Name": "demoapi",
+        "AdditionalAuthenticationProviders": [
+          {
+            "AuthenticationType": "API_KEY"
+          }
+        ],
+        "UserPoolConfig": {
+          "AwsRegion": {
+            "Ref": "AWS::Region"
+          },
+          "DefaultAction": "ALLOW",
+          "UserPoolId": {
+            "Ref": "PoolD3F588B8"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "ApiMyAPIKeyApiKeyACDEE2CC": {
+      "Type": "AWS::AppSync::ApiKey",
+      "Properties": {
+        "ApiId": {
+          "Fn::GetAtt": [
+            "ApiF70053CD",
+            "ApiId"
+          ]
+        },
+        "Description": "My API Key"
       }
     },
     "ApiSchema510EECD7": {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appsync/test/integ.graphql.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appsync/test/integ.graphql.ts
index a3d1cee096029..a2efb337e3a28 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appsync/test/integ.graphql.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appsync/test/integ.graphql.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,32 @@
+import { UserPool } from '@aws-cdk/aws-cognito';
 import { AttributeType, BillingMode, Table } from '@aws-cdk/aws-dynamodb';
 import { App, Stack } from '@aws-cdk/core';
 import { join } from 'path';
-import { GraphQLApi, KeyCondition, MappingTemplate, PrimaryKey, Values } from '../lib';
+import { GraphQLApi, KeyCondition, MappingTemplate, PrimaryKey, UserPoolDefaultAction, Values } from '../lib';
 
 const app = new App();
 const stack = new Stack(app, 'aws-appsync-integ');
 
+const userPool = new UserPool(stack, 'Pool', {
+    userPoolName: 'myPool',
+});
+
 const api = new GraphQLApi(stack, 'Api', {
     name: `demoapi`,
     schemaDefinitionFile: join(__dirname, 'schema.graphql'),
+    authorizationConfig: {
+        defaultAuthorization: {
+            userPool,
+            defaultAction: UserPoolDefaultAction.ALLOW,
+        },
+        additionalAuthorizationModes: [
+            {
+                apiKeyDesc: 'My API Key',
+                // Can't specify a date because it will inevitably be in the past.
+                // expires: '2019-02-05T12:00:00Z',
+            },
+        ],
+    },
 });
 
 const customerTable = new Table(stack, 'CustomerTable', {