diff --git a/packages/api-graphql/src/internals/InternalGraphQLAPI.ts b/packages/api-graphql/src/internals/InternalGraphQLAPI.ts
index 8ce074ad111..2e248aca209 100644
--- a/packages/api-graphql/src/internals/InternalGraphQLAPI.ts
+++ b/packages/api-graphql/src/internals/InternalGraphQLAPI.ts
@@ -456,9 +456,12 @@ export class InternalGraphQLAPIClass {
 		additionalHeaders = {},
 		customUserAgentDetails?: CustomUserAgentDetails
 	): Observable<any> {
+		debugger;
 		if (!this.appSyncRealTime) {
 			const { AppSync } = Amplify.getConfig().API ?? {};
 
+			debugger;
+
 			this.appSyncRealTime = new AWSAppSyncRealTimeProvider();
 
 			return this.appSyncRealTime.subscribe({
diff --git a/packages/api/src/API.ts b/packages/api/src/API.ts
index 16a5c289d58..0f52fedbe15 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/API.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/API.ts
@@ -67,42 +67,44 @@ export class APIClass extends InternalAPIClass {
 			models: {},
 		};
 
-		for (const model of Object.values(modelIntrospection.models)) {
-			const { name } = model as any;
+		if (modelIntrospection) {
+			for (const model of Object.values(modelIntrospection.models)) {
+				const { name } = model as any;
 
-			client.models[name] = {} as any;
+				client.models[name] = {} as any;
 
-			Object.entries(graphQLOperationsInfo).forEach(
-				([key, { operationPrefix }]) => {
-					const operation = key as ModelOperation;
+				Object.entries(graphQLOperationsInfo).forEach(
+					([key, { operationPrefix }]) => {
+						const operation = key as ModelOperation;
 
-					// e.g. clients.models.Todo.update
-					client.models[name][operationPrefix] = async (arg?: any) => {
-						const query = generateGraphQLDocument(model, operation);
-						const variables = buildGraphQLVariables(model, operation, arg);
+						// e.g. clients.models.Todo.update
+						client.models[name][operationPrefix] = async (arg?: any) => {
+							const query = generateGraphQLDocument(model, operation);
+							const variables = buildGraphQLVariables(model, operation, arg);
 
-						const res = (await this.graphql({
-							query,
-							// TODO V6
-							// @ts-ignore
-							variables,
-						})) as any;
+							const res = (await this.graphql({
+								query,
+								// TODO V6
+								// @ts-ignore
+								variables,
+							})) as any;
 
-						// flatten response
-						if (res.data !== undefined) {
-							const [key] = Object.keys(res.data);
+							// flatten response
+							if (res.data !== undefined) {
+								const [key] = Object.keys(res.data);
 
-							if (res.data[key].items) {
-								return res.data[key].items;
-							}
+								if (res.data[key].items) {
+									return res.data[key].items;
+								}
 
-							return res.data[key];
-						}
+								return res.data[key];
+							}
 
-						return res;
-					};
-				}
-			);
+							return res;
+						};
+					}
+				);
+			}
 		}
 
 		return client as V6Client<T>;
diff --git a/packages/core/__tests__/parseAWSExports.test.ts b/packages/core/__tests__/parseAWSExports.test.ts
index bae0c6ea074..00f6b64f76c 100644
--- a/packages/core/__tests__/parseAWSExports.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/__tests__/parseAWSExports.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { parseAWSExports } from '../src/parseAWSExports';
 
+// TODO: Add API category tests
 describe('Parser', () => {
 	test('aws_mobile_analytics_app_id', () => {
 		const appId = 'app-id';
diff --git a/packages/core/src/parseAWSExports.ts b/packages/core/src/parseAWSExports.ts
index 3a8a1156a50..7e4cb4bbd2e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/parseAWSExports.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/parseAWSExports.ts
@@ -11,15 +11,24 @@ import { ResourcesConfig } from './singleton/types';
  *
  * @returns A {@link ResourcesConfig} object.
  */
+
 export const parseAWSExports = (
 	config: Record<string, any> = {}
 ): ResourcesConfig => {
 	const {
+		aws_appsync_apiKey,
+		aws_appsync_authenticationType,
+		aws_appsync_graphqlEndpoint,
+		aws_appsync_region,
 		aws_cognito_identity_pool_id,
+		// TODO - which category does this fall under?
+		// aws_cognito_region,
 		aws_cognito_sign_up_verification_method,
 		aws_mandatory_sign_in,
 		aws_mobile_analytics_app_id,
 		aws_mobile_analytics_app_region,
+		// TODO - which category does this fall under?
+		// aws_project_region,
 		aws_user_files_s3_bucket,
 		aws_user_files_s3_bucket_region,
 		aws_user_files_s3_dangerously_connect_to_http_endpoint_for_testing,
@@ -40,6 +49,18 @@ export const parseAWSExports = (
 		};
 	}
 
+	// API
+	if (aws_appsync_graphqlEndpoint) {
+		amplifyConfig.API = {
+			AppSync: {
+				apiKey: aws_appsync_apiKey,
+				defaultAuthMode: aws_appsync_authenticationType,
+				endpoint: aws_appsync_graphqlEndpoint,
+				region: aws_appsync_region,
+			},
+		};
+	}
+
 	// Auth
 	if (aws_cognito_identity_pool_id || aws_user_pools_id) {
 		amplifyConfig.Auth = {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/singleton/API/types.ts b/packages/core/src/singleton/API/types.ts
index d1cf72638cd..802ef2fed47 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/singleton/API/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/singleton/API/types.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export type APIConfig = {
 		defaultAuthMode?: GraphQLAuthMode;
 		region?: string;
 		endpoint?: string;
+		apiKey: string;
 		// TODO: switch this when dependency is added:
 		// modelIntrospectionSchema: InternalModelIntrospectionSchema;
 		modelIntrospectionSchema?: any;