diff --git a/docs/providers/aws/events/websocket.md b/docs/providers/aws/events/websocket.md
index 2d890601433..798ab837d8b 100644
--- a/docs/providers/aws/events/websocket.md
+++ b/docs/providers/aws/events/websocket.md
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ provider:
   runtime: nodejs12.x
   websocketsApiName: custom-websockets-api-name
   websocketsApiRouteSelectionExpression: $request.body.action # custom routes are selected by the value of the action property in the body
+  websocketsDescription: Custom Serverless Websockets
 
 functions:
   connectionHandler:
diff --git a/docs/providers/aws/guide/serverless.yml.md b/docs/providers/aws/guide/serverless.yml.md
index fce4c91ae10..6da45e38595 100644
--- a/docs/providers/aws/guide/serverless.yml.md
+++ b/docs/providers/aws/guide/serverless.yml.md
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ provider:
   websocketsApiName: custom-websockets-api-name
   # custom route selection expression
   websocketsApiRouteSelectionExpression: $request.body.route
+  # Use a custom description for the websockets API
+  websocketsDescription: Custom Serverless Websockets
   # Optional API Gateway REST API global config
   apiGateway:
     # Attach to an externally created REST API via its ID:
diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/provider.js b/lib/plugins/aws/provider.js
index 0c0de407da4..ef008314113 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/provider.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/provider.js
@@ -1183,6 +1183,7 @@ class AwsProvider {
             versionFunctions: { $ref: '#/definitions/awsLambdaVersioning' },
             websocketsApiName: { type: 'string' },
             websocketsApiRouteSelectionExpression: { type: 'string' },
+            websocketsDescription: { type: 'string' },
           },
         },
         function: {