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AWS WAF introduces dynamic label interpolation for custom request and response handling

calendar_today May 11, 2026 person aws@amazon.com domain aws

AWS WAF now supports dynamic label interpolation, enabling you to forward WAF classification signals to your origin and embed context in responses with a single rule. Security engineers who previously maintained a separate rule for every signal value can now use ${namespace:} syntax in custom request headers, response headers, and response bodies to forward an entire label namespace at once. For example, one rule with a dynamic variable can forward all IP reputation signals to your application, which can then respond adaptively, such as by enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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