diff --git a/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/auth-utils.test.ts b/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/auth-utils.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e3eb5408787
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/auth-utils.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import { create } from '../../../velocity/util/index';
+import { GraphQLResolveInfo } from 'graphql';
+import { AppSyncGraphQLExecutionContext } from '../../../utils/graphql-runner';
+import { AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType } from '../../../type-definition';
+
+const stubInfo = {} as unknown;
+const mockInfo = stubInfo as GraphQLResolveInfo;
+
+describe('$util.authType', () => {
+  it('should return API Key Authorization', () => {
+    const executionContext: AppSyncGraphQLExecutionContext = {
+      headers: { 'x-api-key': 'da-fake-key' },
+      requestAuthorizationMode: AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType.API_KEY,
+      appsyncErrors: [],
+    };
+
+    const util = create(undefined, undefined, mockInfo, executionContext);
+
+    expect(util.authType()).toEqual('API Key Authorization');
+  });
+
+  it('should return IAM Authorization', () => {
+    const executionContext: AppSyncGraphQLExecutionContext = {
+      headers: { 'x-api-key': 'da-fake-key' },
+      requestAuthorizationMode: AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType.AWS_IAM,
+      appsyncErrors: [],
+    };
+
+    const util = create(undefined, undefined, mockInfo, executionContext);
+
+    expect(util.authType()).toEqual('IAM Authorization');
+  });
+
+  it('should return Open ID Connect Authorization', () => {
+    const executionContext: AppSyncGraphQLExecutionContext = {
+      headers: { 'x-api-key': 'da-fake-key' },
+      requestAuthorizationMode: AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType.OPENID_CONNECT,
+      appsyncErrors: [],
+    };
+
+    const util = create(undefined, undefined, mockInfo, executionContext);
+
+    expect(util.authType()).toEqual('Open ID Connect Authorization');
+  });
+
+  it('should return User Pool Authorization', () => {
+    const executionContext: AppSyncGraphQLExecutionContext = {
+      headers: { 'x-api-key': 'da-fake-key' },
+      requestAuthorizationMode: AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType.AMAZON_COGNITO_USER_POOLS,
+      appsyncErrors: [],
+    };
+
+    const util = create(undefined, undefined, mockInfo, executionContext);
+
+    expect(util.authType()).toEqual('User Pool Authorization');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/general-utils.test.ts b/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/general-utils.test.ts
index be13a7986cf..3fedb836f38 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/general-utils.test.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/general-utils.test.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { create } from '../../../velocity/util/index';
 import { JavaMap } from '../../../velocity/value-mapper/map';
 import { GraphQLResolveInfo } from 'graphql';
-import { hasUncaughtExceptionCaptureCallback } from 'process';
 import { generalUtils } from '../../../velocity/util/general-utils';
+import { AppSyncGraphQLExecutionContext } from '../../../utils/graphql-runner';
+import { AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType } from '../../../type-definition';
 
 const stubInfo = {
   fieldName: 'testFieldName',
@@ -47,7 +48,13 @@ const stubJavaMap: JavaMap = new JavaMap({ field1: 'field1Value', field2: 'field
 var util;
 
 beforeEach(() => {
-  util = create(undefined, undefined, mockInfo);
+  const executionContext: AppSyncGraphQLExecutionContext = {
+    headers: { 'x-api-key': 'da-fake-key' },
+    requestAuthorizationMode: AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType.API_KEY,
+    appsyncErrors: [],
+  };
+
+  util = create(undefined, undefined, mockInfo, executionContext);
 });
 
 it('error_filterDataJavaMap', () => {
diff --git a/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/list-utils.test.ts b/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/list-utils.test.ts
index 0a02067a45b..ea1bf7f3298 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/list-utils.test.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/list-utils.test.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
 import { create } from '../../../velocity/util/index';
 import { GraphQLResolveInfo } from 'graphql';
 import { map, random } from 'lodash';
+import { AppSyncGraphQLExecutionContext } from '../../../utils/graphql-runner';
+import { AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType } from '../../../type-definition';
 
 const stubInfo = {} as unknown;
 export const mockInfo = stubInfo as GraphQLResolveInfo;
 var util;
 
 beforeEach(() => {
-  util = create(undefined, undefined, mockInfo);
+  const executionContext: AppSyncGraphQLExecutionContext = {
+    headers: { 'x-api-key': 'da-fake-key' },
+    requestAuthorizationMode: AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType.API_KEY,
+    appsyncErrors: [],
+  };
+
+  util = create(undefined, undefined, mockInfo, executionContext);
 });
 
 describe('$utils.list.copyAndRetainAll', () => {
diff --git a/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/math.test.ts b/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/math.test.ts
index 55d4ad4de8b..00fe68423ea 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/math.test.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/math.test.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 import { create } from '../../../velocity/util/index';
 import { GraphQLResolveInfo } from 'graphql';
+import { AppSyncGraphQLExecutionContext } from '../../../utils/graphql-runner';
+import { AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType } from '../../../type-definition';
 
 const stubInfo = {} as unknown;
 export const mockInfo = stubInfo as GraphQLResolveInfo;
 var util;
 
 beforeEach(() => {
-  util = create(undefined, undefined, mockInfo);
+  const executionContext: AppSyncGraphQLExecutionContext = {
+    headers: { 'x-api-key': 'da-fake-key' },
+    requestAuthorizationMode: AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType.API_KEY,
+    appsyncErrors: [],
+  };
+
+  util = create(undefined, undefined, mockInfo, executionContext);
 });
 
 describe('$utils.math.round', () => {
diff --git a/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/rds.test.ts b/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/rds.test.ts
index 9a6155c20f8..bd44c7b7ada 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/rds.test.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/rds.test.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
 import { create } from '../../../velocity/util/index';
 import { mockedInputToRdsJsonString, mockedOutputFromRdsJsonString } from './mock-data';
 import { GraphQLResolveInfo } from 'graphql';
+import { AppSyncGraphQLExecutionContext } from '../../../utils/graphql-runner';
+import { AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType } from '../../../type-definition';
 
 const stubInfo = {} as unknown;
 const mockInfo = stubInfo as GraphQLResolveInfo;
 let util;
 
 beforeEach(() => {
-  util = create(undefined, undefined, mockInfo);
+  const executionContext: AppSyncGraphQLExecutionContext = {
+    headers: { 'x-api-key': 'da-fake-key' },
+    requestAuthorizationMode: AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType.API_KEY,
+    appsyncErrors: [],
+  };
+
+  util = create(undefined, undefined, mockInfo, executionContext);
 });
 
 describe('$utils.rds.toJsonString', () => {
diff --git a/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/str.test.ts b/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/str.test.ts
index 5a2d253b3a4..622d75c1a3c 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/str.test.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/__tests__/velocity/util/str.test.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 import { create } from '../../../velocity/util/index';
 import { GraphQLResolveInfo } from 'graphql';
+import { AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType } from '../../../type-definition';
+import { AppSyncGraphQLExecutionContext } from '../../../utils/graphql-runner';
 
 const stubInfo = {} as unknown;
 export const mockInfo = stubInfo as GraphQLResolveInfo;
 var util;
 
 beforeEach(() => {
-  util = create(undefined, undefined, mockInfo);
+  const executionContext: AppSyncGraphQLExecutionContext = {
+    headers: { 'x-api-key': 'da-fake-key' },
+    requestAuthorizationMode: AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType.API_KEY,
+    appsyncErrors: [],
+  };
+
+  util = create(undefined, undefined, mockInfo, executionContext);
 });
 
 describe('$utils.str.toLower', () => {
diff --git a/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/velocity/index.ts b/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/velocity/index.ts
index e93591849a1..f51d4d138bf 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/velocity/index.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/velocity/index.ts
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export class VelocityTemplate {
     const { jwt } = requestContext;
     const { iss: issuer, sub, 'cognito:username': cognitoUserName, username } = jwt || {};
 
-    const util = createUtil([], new Date(Date.now()), info);
+    const util = createUtil([], new Date(Date.now()), info, requestContext);
     const args = convertToJavaTypes(argument);
     // Identity is null for API Key
     let identity = null;
diff --git a/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/velocity/util/auth-utils.ts b/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/velocity/util/auth-utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ddd3f668564
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/velocity/util/auth-utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType } from '../../type-definition';
+
+export const authUtils = context => ({
+  authType() {
+    if (context.requestAuthorizationMode === AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType.API_KEY) {
+      return 'API Key Authorization';
+    } else if (context.requestAuthorizationMode === AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType.AWS_IAM) {
+      return 'IAM Authorization';
+    } else if (context.requestAuthorizationMode === AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType.AMAZON_COGNITO_USER_POOLS) {
+      return 'User Pool Authorization';
+    } else if (context.requestAuthorizationMode === AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorAuthenticationType.OPENID_CONNECT) {
+      return 'Open ID Connect Authorization';
+    }
+
+    return 'API Key Authorization';
+  },
+});
diff --git a/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/velocity/util/index.ts b/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/velocity/util/index.ts
index 4844ddc1eec..3001ea9df11 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/velocity/util/index.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-appsync-simulator/src/velocity/util/index.ts
@@ -3,14 +3,17 @@ import { generalUtils } from './general-utils';
 import { dynamodbUtils } from './dynamodb-utils';
 import { listUtils } from './list-utils';
 import { mapUtils } from './map-utils';
+import { authUtils } from './auth-utils';
 import { transformUtils } from './transform';
 import { time } from './time';
 import { rds } from './rds';
 import { str } from './str';
 import { math } from './math';
 import { GraphQLResolveInfo } from 'graphql';
-export function create(errors = [], now: Date = new Date(), info: GraphQLResolveInfo) {
+import { AppSyncGraphQLExecutionContext } from '../../utils/graphql-runner';
+export function create(errors = [], now: Date = new Date(), info: GraphQLResolveInfo, context: AppSyncGraphQLExecutionContext) {
   return {
+    ...authUtils(context),
     ...generalUtils,
     dynamodb: dynamodbUtils,
     list: listUtils,