diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 3c03cbf9f..bda40da03 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -659,6 +659,36 @@ auto policy generator detects actions that it would like to add or remove::
 
 .. quick-start-end
 
+Tutorial: Using Custom Authentication
+===========================
+
+AWS API Gateway routes can be authenticated in multiple ways:
+- API Key
+- Custom Auth Handler
+
+# API Key
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    @app.route('/authenticated', methods=['GET'], api_key_required=True)
+    def authenticated(key):
+        return {"secure": True}
+
+Only requests sent with a valid `X-Api-Key` header will be accepted.
+
+# Custom Auth Handler
+
+A custom Authorizer is required for this to work, details can be found here;
+http://docs.aws.amazon.com/apigateway/latest/developerguide/use-custom-authorizer.html
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    @app.route('/authenticated', methods=['GET'], authorization_type='CUSTOM', authorizer_id='ab12cd')
+    def authenticated(key):
+        return {"secure": True}
+
+Only requests sent with a valid `X-Api-Key` header will be accepted.
+
 Backlog
 =======
 
diff --git a/chalice/app.py b/chalice/app.py
index df7d42ec7..adb318e7f 100644
--- a/chalice/app.py
+++ b/chalice/app.py
@@ -89,11 +89,22 @@ def to_dict(self):
 
 class RouteEntry(object):
 
-    def __init__(self, view_function, view_name, path, methods):
+    def __init__(
+            self,
+            view_function,
+            view_name,
+            path,
+            methods,
+            authorization_type=None,
+            authorizer_id=None,
+            api_key_required=False):
         self.view_function = view_function
         self.view_name = view_name
         self.uri_pattern = path
         self.methods = methods
+        self.authorization_type = authorization_type
+        self.authorizer_id = authorizer_id
+        self.api_key_required = api_key_required
         #: A list of names to extract from path:
         #: e.g, '/foo/{bar}/{baz}/qux -> ['bar', 'baz']
         self.view_args = self._parse_view_args()
@@ -132,7 +143,18 @@ def _register_view(view_func):
     def _add_route(self, path, view_func, **kwargs):
         name = kwargs.get('name', view_func.__name__)
         methods = kwargs.get('methods', ['GET'])
-        self.routes[path] = RouteEntry(view_func, name, path, methods)
+        authorization_type = kwargs.get('authorization_type', None)
+        authorizer_id = kwargs.get('authorizer_id', None)
+        api_key_required = kwargs.get('api_key_required', None)
+
+        self.routes[path] = RouteEntry(
+            view_func,
+            name,
+            path,
+            methods,
+            authorization_type,
+            authorizer_id,
+            api_key_required)
 
     def __call__(self, event, context):
         # This is what's invoked via lambda.
diff --git a/chalice/deployer.py b/chalice/deployer.py
index c8a780c61..a90ea31af 100644
--- a/chalice/deployer.py
+++ b/chalice/deployer.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import hashlib
 import inspect
 import time
+import re
 
 from typing import Any, Tuple, Callable, Optional  # noqa
 import botocore.session
@@ -572,15 +573,29 @@ def build_resources(self, chalice_trie):
                 rest_api_id=self.rest_api_id),
         )
 
+    def _camel_convert(self, name):
+        s1 = re.sub('(.)([A-Z][a-z]+)', r'\1_\2', name)
+        return re.sub('([a-z0-9])([A-Z])', r'\1_\2', s1).lower()
+
     def _configure_resource_route(self, node, http_method):
         # type: (Dict[str, Any], str) -> None
         c = self.client
-        c.put_method(
-            restApiId=self.rest_api_id,
-            resourceId=node['resource_id'],
-            httpMethod=http_method,
-            authorizationType='NONE'
-        )
+        put_method_cfg = {
+            'restApiId': self.rest_api_id,
+            'resourceId': node['resource_id'],
+            'httpMethod': http_method,
+            'authorizationType': 'NONE'
+        }
+
+        for attr in ['authorizationType', 'authorizerId', 'apiKeyRequired']:
+            try:
+                _attr = getattr(node['route_entry'], self._camel_convert(attr))
+                if _attr:
+                    put_method_cfg[attr] = _attr
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
+
+        c.put_method(**put_method_cfg)
         c.put_integration(
             restApiId=self.rest_api_id,
             resourceId=node['resource_id'],
diff --git a/docs/source/api.rst b/docs/source/api.rst
index 0bef92457..b2b5f04d3 100644
--- a/docs/source/api.rst
+++ b/docs/source/api.rst
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Chalice
          app = Chalice(app_name="appname")
          app.debug = True
 
-   .. method:: route(path, \* , [methods [, name]])
+   .. method:: route(path, \* , [methods [, name], authorization_type, authorizer_id, api_key_required])
 
       Register a view function for a particular URI path.  This method
       is intended to be used as a decorator for a view function.  For example:
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ Chalice
         function.  You generally do not need to set this value.  The name
         of the view function is used as the default value for the view name.
 
+      :param str authorization_type: Optional parameter to specify the type
+        of authorization used for the view.
+
+      :param str authorizer_id: Optional parameter to specify the identifier
+        of an Authorizer to use on this view, if the authorization_type is
+        CUSTOM.
+
+      :param boolean api_key_required: Optional parameter to specify whether
+        the method required a valid ApiKey
+
 
 Request
 =======
diff --git a/docs/source/topics/routing.rst b/docs/source/topics/routing.rst
index 3fabd1470..6ceb8bfb2 100644
--- a/docs/source/topics/routing.rst
+++ b/docs/source/topics/routing.rst
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ In the function above, if the user provides a ``?include-greeting=true`` in the
 HTTP request, then an additional ``greeting`` key will be returned::
 
     $ http https://endpoint/dev/users/bob
-    
+
     {
         "name": "bob"
     }
-    
+
     $ http https://endpoint/dev/users/bob?include-greeting=true
-    
+
     {
         "greeting": "Hello, bob",
         "name": "bob"
diff --git a/requirements-test.txt b/requirements-test.txt
index 025438dfd..c6e0d83e6 100644
--- a/requirements-test.txt
+++ b/requirements-test.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 pytest==2.9.2
 py==1.4.31
+pygments==2.1.3