diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/data_classes/api_gateway_authorizer_event.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/data_classes/api_gateway_authorizer_event.py
index 7c81678f305..29694eacd97 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/data_classes/api_gateway_authorizer_event.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/data_classes/api_gateway_authorizer_event.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import enum
 import re
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ def asdict(self) -> dict:
         return response
 
 
-class HttpVerb:
+class HttpVerb(enum.Enum):
     GET = "GET"
     POST = "POST"
     PUT = "PUT"
@@ -386,8 +387,9 @@ def _add_route(self, effect: str, verb: str, resource: str, conditions: List[Dic
         """Adds a route to the internal lists of allowed or denied routes. Each object in
         the internal list contains a resource ARN and a condition statement. The condition
         statement can be null."""
-        if verb != "*" and not hasattr(HttpVerb, verb):
-            raise ValueError(f"Invalid HTTP verb {verb}. Allowed verbs in HttpVerb class")
+        if verb != "*" and verb not in HttpVerb.__members__:
+            allowed_values = [verb.value for verb in HttpVerb]
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid HTTP verb: '{verb}'. Use either '{allowed_values}'")
 
         resource_pattern = re.compile(self.path_regex)
         if not resource_pattern.match(resource):
@@ -433,13 +435,24 @@ def _get_statement_for_effect(self, effect: str, methods: List) -> List:
 
         return statements
 
-    def allow_all_routes(self):
-        """Adds a '*' allow to the policy to authorize access to all methods of an API"""
-        self._add_route("Allow", HttpVerb.ALL, "*", [])
+    def allow_all_routes(self, http_method: str = HttpVerb.ALL.value):
+        """Adds a '*' allow to the policy to authorize access to all methods of an API
 
-    def deny_all_routes(self):
-        """Adds a '*' allow to the policy to deny access to all methods of an API"""
-        self._add_route("Deny", HttpVerb.ALL, "*", [])
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        http_method: str
+        """
+        self._add_route(effect="Allow", verb=http_method, resource="*", conditions=[])
+
+    def deny_all_routes(self, http_method: str = HttpVerb.ALL.value):
+        """Adds a '*' allow to the policy to deny access to all methods of an API
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        http_method: str
+        """
+
+        self._add_route(effect="Deny", verb=http_method, resource="*", conditions=[])
 
     def allow_route(self, http_method: str, resource: str, conditions: Optional[List[Dict]] = None):
         """Adds an API Gateway method (Http verb + Resource path) to the list of allowed
@@ -447,7 +460,8 @@ def allow_route(self, http_method: str, resource: str, conditions: Optional[List
 
         Optionally includes a condition for the policy statement. More on AWS policy
         conditions here: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_elements.html#Condition"""
-        self._add_route("Allow", http_method, resource, conditions or [])
+        conditions = conditions or []
+        self._add_route(effect="Allow", verb=http_method, resource=resource, conditions=conditions)
 
     def deny_route(self, http_method: str, resource: str, conditions: Optional[List[Dict]] = None):
         """Adds an API Gateway method (Http verb + Resource path) to the list of denied
@@ -455,7 +469,8 @@ def deny_route(self, http_method: str, resource: str, conditions: Optional[List[
 
         Optionally includes a condition for the policy statement. More on AWS policy
         conditions here: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_elements.html#Condition"""
-        self._add_route("Deny", http_method, resource, conditions or [])
+        conditions = conditions or []
+        self._add_route(effect="Deny", verb=http_method, resource=resource, conditions=conditions)
 
     def asdict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Generates the policy document based on the internal lists of allowed and denied
diff --git a/docs/utilities/data_classes.md b/docs/utilities/data_classes.md
index c3a8b5a415f..6a3492bda35 100644
--- a/docs/utilities/data_classes.md
+++ b/docs/utilities/data_classes.md
@@ -87,19 +87,17 @@ Event Source | Data_class
 
 > New in 1.20.0
 
-It is used for API Gateway Rest API lambda authorizer payload. See docs on
-[Use API Gateway Lambda authorizers](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apigateway/latest/developerguide/apigateway-use-lambda-authorizer.html){target="_blank"}
-for more details. Use `APIGatewayAuthorizerRequestEvent` for type "REQUEST" and `APIGatewayAuthorizerTokenEvent` for
-type "TOKEN".
+It is used for [API Gateway Rest API Lambda Authorizer payload](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apigateway/latest/developerguide/apigateway-use-lambda-authorizer.html){target="_blank"}.
 
-Below is 2 examples of a Rest API lambda authorizer. One looking up user details by `Authorization` header and using
-`APIGatewayAuthorizerResponse` to return the declined response when user is not found or authorized and include
-the user details in the request context and full access for admin users. And another using
-`APIGatewayAuthorizerTokenEvent` to get the `authorization_token`.
+Use **`APIGatewayAuthorizerRequestEvent`** for type `REQUEST` and **`APIGatewayAuthorizerTokenEvent`** for type `TOKEN`.
 
 === "app_type_request.py"
 
-    ```python
+	This example uses the `APIGatewayAuthorizerResponse` to decline a given request if the user is not found.
+
+	When the user is found, it includes the user details in the request context that will be available to the back-end, and returns a full access policy for admin users.
+
+    ```python hl_lines="2-5 26-31 36-37 40 44 46"
     from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.data_classes import event_source
     from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.data_classes.api_gateway_authorizer_event import (
         APIGatewayAuthorizerRequestEvent,
@@ -125,27 +123,33 @@ the user details in the request context and full access for admin users. And ano
         # parse the `methodArn` as an `APIGatewayRouteArn`
         arn = event.parsed_arn
         # Create the response builder from parts of the `methodArn`
-        builder = APIGatewayAuthorizerResponse("user", arn.region, arn.aws_account_id, arn.api_id, arn.stage)
+        policy = APIGatewayAuthorizerResponse(
+            principal_id="user",
+            region=arn.region,
+            aws_account_id=arn.aws_account_id,
+            api_id=arn.api_id,
+            stage=arn.stage
+        )
 
         if user is None:
             # No user was found, so we return not authorized
-            builder.deny_all_routes()
-            return builder.asdict()
+            policy.deny_all_routes()
+            return policy.asdict()
 
         # Found the user and setting the details in the context
-        builder.context = user
+        policy.context = user
 
         # Conditional IAM Policy
         if user.get("isAdmin", False):
-            builder.allow_all_routes()
+            policy.allow_all_routes()
         else:
-            builder.allow_route(HttpVerb.GET, "/user-profile")
+            policy.allow_route(HttpVerb.GET, "/user-profile")
 
-        return builder.asdict()
+        return policy.asdict()
     ```
 === "app_type_token.py"
 
-    ```python
+    ```python hl_lines="2-5 12-18 21 23-24"
     from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.data_classes import event_source
     from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.data_classes.api_gateway_authorizer_event import (
         APIGatewayAuthorizerTokenEvent,
@@ -156,30 +160,34 @@ the user details in the request context and full access for admin users. And ano
     @event_source(data_class=APIGatewayAuthorizerTokenEvent)
     def handler(event: APIGatewayAuthorizerTokenEvent, context):
         arn = event.parsed_arn
-        builder = APIGatewayAuthorizerResponse("user", arn.region, arn.aws_account_id, arn.api_id, arn.stage)
+
+        policy = APIGatewayAuthorizerResponse(
+            principal_id="user",
+            region=arn.region,
+            aws_account_id=arn.aws_account_id,
+            api_id=arn.api_id,
+            stage=arn.stage
+        )
+
         if event.authorization_token == "42":
-            builder.allow_all_methods()
+            policy.allow_all_routes()
         else:
-            builder.deny_all_methods()
-        return builder.asdict()
+            policy.deny_all_routes()
+        return policy.asdict()
     ```
 
 ### API Gateway Authorizer V2
 
 > New in 1.20.0
 
-It is used for API Gateway HTTP API lambda authorizer payload version 2. See blog post
-[Introducing IAM and Lambda authorizers for Amazon API Gateway HTTP APIs](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/introducing-iam-and-lambda-authorizers-for-amazon-api-gateway-http-apis/){target="_blank"}
-or [Working with AWS Lambda authorizers for HTTP APIs](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apigateway/latest/developerguide/http-api-lambda-authorizer.html){target="_blank"}
-for more details
-
-Below is a simple example of an HTTP API lambda authorizer looking up user details by `x-token` header and using
-`APIGatewayAuthorizerResponseV2` to return the declined response when user is not found or authorized and include
-the user details in the request context.
+It is used for [API Gateway HTTP API Lambda Authorizer payload version 2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/apigateway/latest/developerguide/http-api-lambda-authorizer.html){target="_blank"}.
+See also [this blog post](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/introducing-iam-and-lambda-authorizers-for-amazon-api-gateway-http-apis/){target="_blank"} for more details.
 
 === "app.py"
 
-    ```python
+	This example looks up user details via `x-token` header. It uses `APIGatewayAuthorizerResponseV2` to return a deny policy when user is not found or authorized.
+
+    ```python hl_lines="2-5 21 24"
     from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.data_classes import event_source
     from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.data_classes.api_gateway_authorizer_event import (
         APIGatewayAuthorizerEventV2,
diff --git a/tests/functional/data_classes/test_api_gateway_authorizer.py b/tests/functional/data_classes/test_api_gateway_authorizer.py
index 5310b28e634..7dac6cb7791 100644
--- a/tests/functional/data_classes/test_api_gateway_authorizer.py
+++ b/tests/functional/data_classes/test_api_gateway_authorizer.py
@@ -22,23 +22,17 @@ def test_authorizer_response_no_statement(builder: APIGatewayAuthorizerResponse)
 
 
 def test_authorizer_response_invalid_verb(builder: APIGatewayAuthorizerResponse):
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as ex:
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Invalid HTTP verb: 'INVALID'"):
         # GIVEN a invalid http_method
         # WHEN calling deny_method
-        builder.deny_route("INVALID", "foo")
-
-    # THEN raise a name error for invalid http verb
-    assert str(ex.value) == "Invalid HTTP verb INVALID. Allowed verbs in HttpVerb class"
+        builder.deny_route(http_method="INVALID", resource="foo")
 
 
 def test_authorizer_response_invalid_resource(builder: APIGatewayAuthorizerResponse):
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as ex:
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Invalid resource path: \$."):  # noqa: W605
         # GIVEN a invalid resource path "$"
         # WHEN calling deny_method
-        builder.deny_route(HttpVerb.GET, "$")
-
-    # THEN raise a name error for invalid resource
-    assert "Invalid resource path: $" in str(ex.value)
+        builder.deny_route(http_method=HttpVerb.GET.value, resource="$")
 
 
 def test_authorizer_response_allow_all_routes_with_context():
@@ -78,7 +72,7 @@ def test_authorizer_response_deny_all_routes(builder: APIGatewayAuthorizerRespon
 
 
 def test_authorizer_response_allow_route(builder: APIGatewayAuthorizerResponse):
-    builder.allow_route(HttpVerb.GET, "/foo")
+    builder.allow_route(http_method=HttpVerb.GET.value, resource="/foo")
     assert builder.asdict() == {
         "policyDocument": {
             "Version": "2012-10-17",
@@ -95,7 +89,7 @@ def test_authorizer_response_allow_route(builder: APIGatewayAuthorizerResponse):
 
 
 def test_authorizer_response_deny_route(builder: APIGatewayAuthorizerResponse):
-    builder.deny_route(HttpVerb.PUT, "foo")
+    builder.deny_route(http_method=HttpVerb.PUT.value, resource="foo")
     assert builder.asdict() == {
         "principalId": "foo",
         "policyDocument": {
@@ -112,12 +106,11 @@ def test_authorizer_response_deny_route(builder: APIGatewayAuthorizerResponse):
 
 
 def test_authorizer_response_allow_route_with_conditions(builder: APIGatewayAuthorizerResponse):
+    condition = {"StringEquals": {"method.request.header.Content-Type": "text/html"}}
     builder.allow_route(
-        HttpVerb.POST,
-        "/foo",
-        [
-            {"StringEquals": {"method.request.header.Content-Type": "text/html"}},
-        ],
+        http_method=HttpVerb.POST.value,
+        resource="/foo",
+        conditions=[condition],
     )
     assert builder.asdict() == {
         "principalId": "foo",
@@ -136,13 +129,8 @@ def test_authorizer_response_allow_route_with_conditions(builder: APIGatewayAuth
 
 
 def test_authorizer_response_deny_route_with_conditions(builder: APIGatewayAuthorizerResponse):
-    builder.deny_route(
-        HttpVerb.POST,
-        "/foo",
-        [
-            {"StringEquals": {"method.request.header.Content-Type": "application/json"}},
-        ],
-    )
+    condition = {"StringEquals": {"method.request.header.Content-Type": "application/json"}}
+    builder.deny_route(http_method=HttpVerb.POST.value, resource="/foo", conditions=[condition])
     assert builder.asdict() == {
         "principalId": "foo",
         "policyDocument": {