diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/apiGateway/lib/authorizers.js b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/apiGateway/lib/authorizers.js
index 14dc45a0b..6eb8c03bf 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/apiGateway/lib/authorizers.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/apiGateway/lib/authorizers.js
@@ -5,43 +5,42 @@ const _ = require('lodash');
 
 module.exports = {
   compileAuthorizers() {
-    _.forEach(this.serverless.service.functions, (functionObject) => {
+    _.forEach(this.serverless.service.functions, (functionObject, functionName) => {
       functionObject.events.forEach(event => {
-        if (event.http && event.http.authorizer) {
-          let resultTtlInSeconds;
-          let functionName;
-          let identitySource;
-          const serviceName = this.serverless.service.service;
-          const stageName = this.options.stage;
+        if (event.http && event.http.authorizers) {
+          event.http.authorizers.forEach(authorizer => {
+            let resultTtlInSeconds;
+            let authorizerName;
+            let identitySource;
 
-          const extractedResourceId = this.resourceLogicalIds[event.http.path].match(/\d+$/)[0];
-          const normalizedMethod = event.http.method[0].toUpperCase() +
-            event.http.method.substr(1).toLowerCase();
+            const extractedResourceId = this.resourceLogicalIds[event.http.path].match(/\d+$/)[0];
+            const normalizedMethod = event.http.method[0].toUpperCase() +
+              event.http.method.substr(1).toLowerCase();
 
-          if (typeof event.http.authorizer === 'string') {
-            functionName = event.http.authorizer;
-            resultTtlInSeconds = '300';
-            identitySource = 'method.request.header.Auth';
-          } else if (typeof event.http.authorizer === 'object') {
-            functionName = event.http.authorizer.name;
-            resultTtlInSeconds = event.http.authorizer.resultTtlInSeconds || '300';
-            identitySource = event.http.authorizer.identitySource || 'method.request.header.Auth';
-          } else {
-            const errorMessage = [
-              `Authorizer property in function ${functionName} is not an object nor a string.`,
-              ' The correct syntax is: authorizer: functionName',
-              ' OR an object with "name" property.',
-              ' Please check the docs for more info.',
-            ].join('');
-            throw new this.serverless.classes
-              .Error(errorMessage);
-          }
+            if (typeof authorizer === 'string') {
+              authorizerName = authorizer;
+              resultTtlInSeconds = '300';
+              identitySource = 'method.request.header.Auth';
+            } else if (typeof authorizer === 'object') {
+              authorizerName = authorizer.name;
+              resultTtlInSeconds = authorizer.resultTtlInSeconds || '300';
+              identitySource = authorizer.identitySource || 'method.request.header.Auth';
+            } else {
+              const errorMessage = [
+                `Authorizer item in function ${functionName} is not an object nor a string.`,
+                ' Please make sure each authorizer in the "authorizers"',
+                ' array is a string or an object.',
+                ' Please check the docs for more info.',
+              ].join('');
+              throw new this.serverless.classes
+                .Error(errorMessage);
+            }
 
-          // validate referenced authorizer
-          // function exists in service
-          this.serverless.service.getFunction(functionName);
+            // validate referenced authorizer
+            // function exists in service
+            this.serverless.service.getFunction(authorizerName);
 
-          const authorizerTemplate = `
+            const authorizerTemplate = `
             {
               "Type" : "AWS::ApiGateway::Authorizer",
               "Properties" : {
@@ -50,24 +49,24 @@ module.exports = {
                   "arn:aws:apigateway:",
                   {"Ref" : "AWS::Region"},
                   ":lambda:path/2015-03-31/functions/",
-                  {"Fn::GetAtt" : ["${serviceName}-${
-            stageName}-${functionName}", "Arn"]}, "/invocations"
+                  {"Fn::GetAtt" : ["${authorizerName}", "Arn"]}, "/invocations"
                 ]]},
                 "IdentitySource" : "${identitySource}",
-                "Name" : "${event.http.method} ${event.http.path} Authorizer",
+                "Name" : "${authorizerName}",
                 "RestApiId" : { "Ref": "RestApiApigEvent" },
                 "Type" : "TOKEN"
               }
             }
           `;
 
-          const authorizerObject = {
-            [`${normalizedMethod}MethodApigEvent${extractedResourceId}Authorizer`]:
-              JSON.parse(authorizerTemplate),
-          };
+            const authorizerObject = {
+              [`${authorizerName}Authorizer`]:
+                JSON.parse(authorizerTemplate),
+            };
 
-          _.merge(this.serverless.service.resources.Resources,
-            authorizerObject);
+            _.merge(this.serverless.service.resources.Resources,
+              authorizerObject);
+          });
         }
       });
     });
diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/apiGateway/lib/methods.js b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/apiGateway/lib/methods.js
index 6cfdefd59..632ff8f61 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/apiGateway/lib/methods.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/apiGateway/lib/methods.js
@@ -118,16 +118,13 @@ module.exports = {
 
           // set authorizer config if available
           if (event.http.authorizer) {
-            const AuthorizerLogicalId = `${normalizedMethod}MethodApigEvent${
-              extractedResourceId}Authorizer`;
+            const AuthorizerLogicalId = `${authorizerName}Authorizer`;
 
             methodTemplateJson.Properties.AuthorizationType = 'CUSTOM';
             methodTemplateJson.Properties.AuthorizerId = {
               Ref: AuthorizerLogicalId,
             };
-            methodTemplateJson.DependsOn = {
-              Ref: AuthorizerLogicalId,
-            };
+            methodTemplateJson.DependsOn = AuthorizerLogicalId;
           }
 
           const methodObject = {