diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2.assets.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2.assets.json
index 2a97a56ed3ab4..d4faf85d53ac2 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2.assets.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2.assets.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
-  "version": "35.0.0",
+  "version": "36.0.24",
   "files": {
-    "f753b6c52b805082d600dd33b6be3b816c0954f254acf84347e2447774db5100": {
+    "9f85e0964776ba83e66fcd671c3a1742f019c357f8fc867e1890e86af1fdec7b": {
       "source": {
         "path": "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2.template.json",
         "packaging": "file"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "destinations": {
         "current_account-current_region": {
           "bucketName": "cdk-hnb659fds-assets-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
-          "objectKey": "f753b6c52b805082d600dd33b6be3b816c0954f254acf84347e2447774db5100.json",
+          "objectKey": "9f85e0964776ba83e66fcd671c3a1742f019c357f8fc867e1890e86af1fdec7b.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.api.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2.template.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2.template.json
index 36bd57da384f9..27b13d1802598 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2.template.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2.template.json
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
    "Type": "AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Api",
    "Properties": {
     "Name": "HttpApi",
-    "ProtocolType": "HTTP"
+    "ProtocolType": "HTTP",
+    "RouteSelectionExpression": "${request.method} ${request.path}"
    }
   },
   "HttpApiDefaultStage3EEB07D6": {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/cdk.out b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/cdk.out
index c5cb2e5de6344..4efaa16f29af9 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/cdk.out
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/cdk.out
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":"35.0.0"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"version":"36.0.24"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/httpapiDefaultTestDeployAssert77633A40.assets.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/httpapiDefaultTestDeployAssert77633A40.assets.json
index 1b6f704767526..ac2d13efda342 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/httpapiDefaultTestDeployAssert77633A40.assets.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/httpapiDefaultTestDeployAssert77633A40.assets.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "35.0.0",
+  "version": "36.0.24",
   "files": {
     "21fbb51d7b23f6a6c262b46a9caee79d744a3ac019fd45422d988b96d44b2a22": {
       "source": {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/integ.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/integ.json
index 1b3ad22cef14a..80fc2143882d2 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/integ.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/integ.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "35.0.0",
+  "version": "36.0.24",
   "testCases": {
     "http-api/DefaultTest": {
       "stacks": [
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/manifest.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/manifest.json
index 91e40a0cbe7bb..27baec36eb925 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/manifest.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "35.0.0",
+  "version": "36.0.24",
   "artifacts": {
     "aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2.assets": {
       "type": "cdk:asset-manifest",
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "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}-${AWS::Region}/f753b6c52b805082d600dd33b6be3b816c0954f254acf84347e2447774db5100.json",
+        "stackTemplateAssetObjectUrl": "s3://cdk-hnb659fds-assets-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}/9f85e0964776ba83e66fcd671c3a1742f019c357f8fc867e1890e86af1fdec7b.json",
         "requiresBootstrapStackVersion": 6,
         "bootstrapStackVersionSsmParameter": "/cdk-bootstrap/hnb659fds/version",
         "additionalDependencies": [
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/tree.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/tree.json
index d17481862eddf..68ac7cffc7318 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/tree.json
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.js.snapshot/tree.json
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
                   "aws:cdk:cloudformation:type": "AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Api",
                   "aws:cdk:cloudformation:props": {
                     "name": "HttpApi",
-                    "protocolType": "HTTP"
+                    "protocolType": "HTTP",
+                    "routeSelectionExpression": "${request.method} ${request.path}"
                   }
                 },
                 "constructInfo": {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.ts
index dac08621b9906..e60b20380a4ac 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/integ.api.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import * as apigw from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2';
 const app = new cdk.App();
 const stack = new cdk.Stack(app, 'aws-cdk-aws-apigatewayv2');
 
-new apigw.HttpApi(stack, 'HttpApi');
+new apigw.HttpApi(stack, 'HttpApi', {
+  routeSelectionExpression: true,
+});
 
 new IntegTest(app, 'http-api', {
   testCases: [stack],
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/README.md b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/README.md
index 8b74889d941cb..fdde2f476c216 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/README.md
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/README.md
@@ -93,6 +93,14 @@ new apigwv2.HttpApi(this, 'HttpProxyApi', {
 });
 ```
 
+The `routeSelectionExpression` option allows configuring the HTTP API to accept only `${request.method} ${request.path}`. Setting it to `true` automatically applies this value.
+
+```ts
+new apigwv2.HttpApi(this, 'HttpProxyApi', {
+  routeSelectionExpression: true,
+});
+```
+
 ### Cross Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)
 
 [Cross-origin resource sharing (CORS)](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/CORS) is a browser security
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/http/api.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/http/api.ts
index 55ff0955df3b8..53437c47a5db3 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/http/api.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/lib/http/api.ts
@@ -160,6 +160,15 @@ export interface HttpApiProps {
    * @default - no default authorization scopes
    */
   readonly defaultAuthorizationScopes?: string[];
+
+  /**
+   * Whether to set the default route selection expression for the API.
+   *
+   * When enabled, "${request.method} ${request.path}" is set as the default route selection expression.
+   *
+   * @default false
+   */
+  readonly routeSelectionExpression?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -434,6 +443,7 @@ export class HttpApi extends HttpApiBase {
       corsConfiguration,
       description: props?.description,
       disableExecuteApiEndpoint: this.disableExecuteApiEndpoint,
+      routeSelectionExpression: props?.routeSelectionExpression ? '${request.method} ${request.path}' : undefined,
     };
 
     const resource = new CfnApi(this, 'Resource', apiProps);
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/api.test.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/api.test.ts
index e703dbd9d7d56..295986b4bc2bc 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/api.test.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-apigatewayv2/test/http/api.test.ts
@@ -234,6 +234,32 @@ describe('HttpApi', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  test('routeSelectionExpression is enabled', () => {
+    const stack = new Stack();
+    new HttpApi(stack, 'api', {
+      routeSelectionExpression: true,
+    });
+
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties('AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Api', {
+      Name: 'api',
+      ProtocolType: 'HTTP',
+      RouteSelectionExpression: '${request.method} ${request.path}',
+    });
+  });
+
+  test.each([false, undefined])('routeSelectionExpression is not enabled', (routeSelectionExpression) => {
+    const stack = new Stack();
+    new HttpApi(stack, 'api', {
+      routeSelectionExpression,
+    });
+
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties('AWS::ApiGatewayV2::Api', {
+      Name: 'api',
+      ProtocolType: 'HTTP',
+      RouteSelectionExpression: Match.absent(),
+    });
+  });
+
   test('can add a vpc links', () => {
     // GIVEN
     const stack = new Stack();