diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-http-stage.assets.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-http-stage.assets.json
index 06756a2e5598d..54d26fb516d85 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-http-stage.assets.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-http-stage.assets.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
-  "version": "20.0.0",
+  "version": "36.0.0",
   "files": {
-    "5626e75fff43d2eed0d63a5a925cb78eb1fd3d7fded40fe3b4036e0ce26a1ea9": {
+    "d0e21994eba50227669b2052acb6e237940781e64fc7baad9c2946a2c56d4b8d": {
       "source": {
         "path": "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-http-stage.template.json",
         "packaging": "file"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "destinations": {
         "current_account-current_region": {
           "bucketName": "cdk-hnb659fds-assets-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
-          "objectKey": "5626e75fff43d2eed0d63a5a925cb78eb1fd3d7fded40fe3b4036e0ce26a1ea9.json",
+          "objectKey": "d0e21994eba50227669b2052acb6e237940781e64fc7baad9c2946a2c56d4b8d.json",
           "assumeRoleArn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-file-publishing-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}"
         }
       }
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-http-stage.template.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-http-stage.template.json
index b76d9a45614f9..e684ea62ef5e0 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-http-stage.template.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-http-stage.template.json
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
     "ApiId": {
      "Ref": "HttpApiF5A9A8A7"
     },
-    "StageName": "$default",
     "DefaultRouteSettings": {
      "ThrottlingBurstLimit": 1000,
      "ThrottlingRateLimit": 1000
-    }
+    },
+    "Description": "My Stage",
+    "StageName": "$default"
    }
   }
  },
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/cdk.out b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/cdk.out
index 588d7b269d34f..1f0068d32659a 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/cdk.out
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/cdk.out
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":"20.0.0"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"version":"36.0.0"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/integ.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/integ.json
index c6c8b8b07f69d..6f3b6b3048bfd 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/integ.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/integ.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "20.0.0",
+  "version": "36.0.0",
   "testCases": {
     "integ.stage": {
       "stacks": [
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/manifest.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/manifest.json
index d3158c39559bf..7619a5e497d6c 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/manifest.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/manifest.json
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 {
-  "version": "20.0.0",
+  "version": "36.0.0",
   "artifacts": {
-    "Tree": {
-      "type": "cdk:tree",
-      "properties": {
-        "file": "tree.json"
-      }
-    },
     "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-http-stage.assets": {
       "type": "cdk:asset-manifest",
       "properties": {
@@ -20,10 +14,11 @@
       "environment": "aws://unknown-account/unknown-region",
       "properties": {
         "templateFile": "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-http-stage.template.json",
+        "terminationProtection": false,
         "validateOnSynth": false,
         "assumeRoleArn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-deploy-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
         "cloudFormationExecutionRoleArn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-cfn-exec-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
-        "stackTemplateAssetObjectUrl": "s3://cdk-hnb659fds-assets-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}/5626e75fff43d2eed0d63a5a925cb78eb1fd3d7fded40fe3b4036e0ce26a1ea9.json",
+        "stackTemplateAssetObjectUrl": "s3://cdk-hnb659fds-assets-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}/d0e21994eba50227669b2052acb6e237940781e64fc7baad9c2946a2c56d4b8d.json",
         "requiresBootstrapStackVersion": 6,
         "bootstrapStackVersionSsmParameter": "/cdk-bootstrap/hnb659fds/version",
         "additionalDependencies": [
@@ -65,6 +60,12 @@
         ]
       },
       "displayName": "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-http-stage"
+    },
+    "Tree": {
+      "type": "cdk:tree",
+      "properties": {
+        "file": "tree.json"
+      }
     }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/tree.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/tree.json
index f31d5e8093c41..d51fb3fce8033 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/tree.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.js.snapshot/tree.json
@@ -4,14 +4,6 @@
     "id": "App",
     "path": "",
     "children": {
-      "Tree": {
-        "id": "Tree",
-        "path": "Tree",
-        "constructInfo": {
-          "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-          "version": "10.1.85"
-        }
-      },
       "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-http-stage": {
         "id": "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-http-stage",
         "path": "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-http-stage",
@@ -31,14 +23,14 @@
                   }
                 },
                 "constructInfo": {
-                  "fqn": "@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2.CfnApi",
-                  "version": "0.0.0"
+                  "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+                  "version": "10.3.0"
                 }
               }
             },
             "constructInfo": {
-              "fqn": "@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2.HttpApi",
-              "version": "0.0.0"
+              "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+              "version": "10.3.0"
             }
           },
           "HttpStageWithProperties": {
@@ -54,34 +46,59 @@
                     "apiId": {
                       "Ref": "HttpApiF5A9A8A7"
                     },
-                    "stageName": "$default",
                     "defaultRouteSettings": {
                       "throttlingBurstLimit": 1000,
                       "throttlingRateLimit": 1000
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "description": "My Stage",
+                    "stageName": "$default"
                   }
                 },
                 "constructInfo": {
-                  "fqn": "@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2.CfnStage",
-                  "version": "0.0.0"
+                  "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+                  "version": "10.3.0"
                 }
               }
             },
             "constructInfo": {
-              "fqn": "@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2.HttpStage",
-              "version": "0.0.0"
+              "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+              "version": "10.3.0"
+            }
+          },
+          "BootstrapVersion": {
+            "id": "BootstrapVersion",
+            "path": "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-http-stage/BootstrapVersion",
+            "constructInfo": {
+              "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+              "version": "10.3.0"
+            }
+          },
+          "CheckBootstrapVersion": {
+            "id": "CheckBootstrapVersion",
+            "path": "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-http-stage/CheckBootstrapVersion",
+            "constructInfo": {
+              "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+              "version": "10.3.0"
             }
           }
         },
         "constructInfo": {
           "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-          "version": "10.1.85"
+          "version": "10.3.0"
+        }
+      },
+      "Tree": {
+        "id": "Tree",
+        "path": "Tree",
+        "constructInfo": {
+          "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+          "version": "10.3.0"
         }
       }
     },
     "constructInfo": {
       "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-      "version": "10.1.85"
+      "version": "10.3.0"
     }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.ts
index aecd99bf008e5..bf3bec4e11a04 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.stage.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ new apigw.HttpStage(stack, 'HttpStageWithProperties', {
     rateLimit: 1000,
     burstLimit: 1000,
   },
+  description: 'My Stage',
 });
 
 app.synth();
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-websocket-stage.assets.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-websocket-stage.assets.json
index 119ff1f7003e3..772dd4683f795 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-websocket-stage.assets.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-websocket-stage.assets.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
-  "version": "20.0.0",
+  "version": "36.0.0",
   "files": {
-    "dd0f806b2fa0378baba7f8e65cc092119e36b7975bcba997a6ecd0b4e03d044f": {
+    "02efbccda911967e201733b39679d97db7a1c0b2ee2c60da90fb7fe7b4352502": {
       "source": {
         "path": "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-websocket-stage.template.json",
         "packaging": "file"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "destinations": {
         "current_account-current_region": {
           "bucketName": "cdk-hnb659fds-assets-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
-          "objectKey": "dd0f806b2fa0378baba7f8e65cc092119e36b7975bcba997a6ecd0b4e03d044f.json",
+          "objectKey": "02efbccda911967e201733b39679d97db7a1c0b2ee2c60da90fb7fe7b4352502.json",
           "assumeRoleArn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-file-publishing-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}"
         }
       }
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-websocket-stage.template.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-websocket-stage.template.json
index 16328be32e85c..03da37384007b 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-websocket-stage.template.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-websocket-stage.template.json
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@
     "ApiId": {
      "Ref": "WebSocketApi34BCF99B"
     },
-    "StageName": "dev",
     "DefaultRouteSettings": {
      "ThrottlingBurstLimit": 1000,
      "ThrottlingRateLimit": 1000
-    }
+    },
+    "Description": "My Stage",
+    "StageName": "dev"
    }
   }
  },
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/cdk.out b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/cdk.out
index 588d7b269d34f..1f0068d32659a 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/cdk.out
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/cdk.out
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":"20.0.0"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"version":"36.0.0"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/integ.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/integ.json
index 1d60b8f02d922..d35c639b2cf4c 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/integ.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/integ.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "20.0.0",
+  "version": "36.0.0",
   "testCases": {
     "integ.stage": {
       "stacks": [
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/manifest.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/manifest.json
index 7b98580ef726f..a42e23755bdcf 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/manifest.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/manifest.json
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 {
-  "version": "20.0.0",
+  "version": "36.0.0",
   "artifacts": {
-    "Tree": {
-      "type": "cdk:tree",
-      "properties": {
-        "file": "tree.json"
-      }
-    },
     "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-websocket-stage.assets": {
       "type": "cdk:asset-manifest",
       "properties": {
@@ -20,10 +14,11 @@
       "environment": "aws://unknown-account/unknown-region",
       "properties": {
         "templateFile": "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-websocket-stage.template.json",
+        "terminationProtection": false,
         "validateOnSynth": false,
         "assumeRoleArn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-deploy-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
         "cloudFormationExecutionRoleArn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-cfn-exec-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
-        "stackTemplateAssetObjectUrl": "s3://cdk-hnb659fds-assets-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}/dd0f806b2fa0378baba7f8e65cc092119e36b7975bcba997a6ecd0b4e03d044f.json",
+        "stackTemplateAssetObjectUrl": "s3://cdk-hnb659fds-assets-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}/02efbccda911967e201733b39679d97db7a1c0b2ee2c60da90fb7fe7b4352502.json",
         "requiresBootstrapStackVersion": 6,
         "bootstrapStackVersionSsmParameter": "/cdk-bootstrap/hnb659fds/version",
         "additionalDependencies": [
@@ -65,6 +60,12 @@
         ]
       },
       "displayName": "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-websocket-stage"
+    },
+    "Tree": {
+      "type": "cdk:tree",
+      "properties": {
+        "file": "tree.json"
+      }
     }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/tree.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/tree.json
index 525202a1ad08a..c1e47bf0a01af 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/tree.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.js.snapshot/tree.json
@@ -4,14 +4,6 @@
     "id": "App",
     "path": "",
     "children": {
-      "Tree": {
-        "id": "Tree",
-        "path": "Tree",
-        "constructInfo": {
-          "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-          "version": "10.1.85"
-        }
-      },
       "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-websocket-stage": {
         "id": "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-websocket-stage",
         "path": "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-websocket-stage",
@@ -32,14 +24,14 @@
                   }
                 },
                 "constructInfo": {
-                  "fqn": "@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2.CfnApi",
-                  "version": "0.0.0"
+                  "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+                  "version": "10.3.0"
                 }
               }
             },
             "constructInfo": {
-              "fqn": "@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2.WebSocketApi",
-              "version": "0.0.0"
+              "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+              "version": "10.3.0"
             }
           },
           "WebSocketStage": {
@@ -55,34 +47,59 @@
                     "apiId": {
                       "Ref": "WebSocketApi34BCF99B"
                     },
-                    "stageName": "dev",
                     "defaultRouteSettings": {
                       "throttlingBurstLimit": 1000,
                       "throttlingRateLimit": 1000
-                    }
+                    },
+                    "description": "My Stage",
+                    "stageName": "dev"
                   }
                 },
                 "constructInfo": {
-                  "fqn": "@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2.CfnStage",
-                  "version": "0.0.0"
+                  "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+                  "version": "10.3.0"
                 }
               }
             },
             "constructInfo": {
-              "fqn": "@aws-cdk/aws-apigatewayv2.WebSocketStage",
-              "version": "0.0.0"
+              "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+              "version": "10.3.0"
+            }
+          },
+          "BootstrapVersion": {
+            "id": "BootstrapVersion",
+            "path": "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-websocket-stage/BootstrapVersion",
+            "constructInfo": {
+              "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+              "version": "10.3.0"
+            }
+          },
+          "CheckBootstrapVersion": {
+            "id": "CheckBootstrapVersion",
+            "path": "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2-websocket-stage/CheckBootstrapVersion",
+            "constructInfo": {
+              "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+              "version": "10.3.0"
             }
           }
         },
         "constructInfo": {
           "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-          "version": "10.1.85"
+          "version": "10.3.0"
+        }
+      },
+      "Tree": {
+        "id": "Tree",
+        "path": "Tree",
+        "constructInfo": {
+          "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+          "version": "10.3.0"
         }
       }
     },
     "constructInfo": {
       "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
-      "version": "10.1.85"
+      "version": "10.3.0"
     }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.ts
index 214632ef68a33..ecfff658d5f4b 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/integ.stage.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ new apigw.WebSocketStage(stack, 'WebSocketStage', {
     rateLimit: 1000,
     burstLimit: 1000,
   },
+  description: 'My Stage',
 });
 
 app.synth();
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/README.md b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/README.md
index e5604dafebf1a..8b74889d941cb 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/README.md
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/README.md
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ declare const api: apigwv2.HttpApi;
 new apigwv2.HttpStage(this, 'Stage', {
   httpApi: api,
   stageName: 'beta',
+  description: 'My Stage',
 });
 ```
 
@@ -373,6 +374,7 @@ const webSocketApi = new apigwv2.WebSocketApi(this, 'mywsapi', {
 new apigwv2.WebSocketStage(this, 'mystage', {
   webSocketApi,
   stageName: 'dev',
+  description: 'My Stage',
   autoDeploy: true,
 });
 ```
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/common/stage.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/common/stage.ts
index 0301bf4b31c4c..3eca733715514 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/common/stage.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/common/stage.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ export interface StageOptions {
    * @default - no throttling configuration
    */
   readonly throttle?: ThrottleSettings;
+
+  /**
+   * The description for the API stage
+   *
+   * @default - no description
+   */
+  readonly description?: string;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/http/stage.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/http/stage.ts
index c8484904271f9..0ec38b893af56 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/http/stage.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/http/stage.ts
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ export class HttpStage extends HttpStageBase {
         throttlingBurstLimit: props.throttle?.burstLimit,
         throttlingRateLimit: props.throttle?.rateLimit,
       },
+      description: props.description,
     });
 
     this.stageName = this.physicalName;
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/websocket/stage.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/websocket/stage.ts
index 2e534ff7a75a5..6332b7532fd17 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/websocket/stage.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/websocket/stage.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ export class WebSocketStage extends StageBase implements IWebSocketStage {
         throttlingBurstLimit: props.throttle?.burstLimit,
         throttlingRateLimit: props.throttle?.rateLimit,
       },
+      description: props.description,
     });
 
     if (props.domainMapping) {
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/stage.test.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/stage.test.ts
index ebd2e7b593ab8..357b4617f11ba 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/stage.test.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/stage.test.ts
@@ -190,4 +190,23 @@ describe('HttpStage with domain mapping', () => {
       },
     });
   });
+
+  test('specify description', () => {
+    // GIVEN
+    const stack = new Stack();
+    const api = new HttpApi(stack, 'Api', {
+      createDefaultStage: false,
+    });
+
+    // WHEN
+    new HttpStage(stack, 'DefaultStage', {
+      httpApi: api,
+      description: 'My Stage',
+    });
+
+    // THEN
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties('AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Stage', {
+      Description: 'My Stage',
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/stage.test.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/stage.test.ts
index 20cc23a2e50da..549f7c02b2c91 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/stage.test.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/test/websocket/stage.test.ts
@@ -133,4 +133,22 @@ describe('WebSocketStage', () => {
       },
     });
   });
+
+  test('specify description', () => {
+    // GIVEN
+    const stack = new Stack();
+    const api = new WebSocketApi(stack, 'Api');
+
+    // WHEN
+    new WebSocketStage(stack, 'DefaultStage', {
+      webSocketApi: api,
+      stageName: 'dev',
+      description: 'My Stage',
+    });
+
+    // THEN
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties('AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Stage', {
+      Description: 'My Stage',
+    });
+  });
 });