diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/event_handler/api_gateway.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/event_handler/api_gateway.py
index 0f45cccb5b1..001fcceac72 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_powertools/event_handler/api_gateway.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/event_handler/api_gateway.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
         TypeModelOrEnum,
     )
     from aws_lambda_powertools.shared.cookies import Cookie
+    from aws_lambda_powertools.shared.types import AnyCallableT
     from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.typing import LambdaContext
 
 
@@ -924,7 +925,7 @@ def route(
         security: list[dict[str, list[str]]] | None = None,
         openapi_extensions: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
         middlewares: list[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
-    ):
+    ) -> Callable[[AnyCallableT], AnyCallableT]:
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
     def use(self, middlewares: list[Callable[..., Response]]) -> None:
@@ -984,7 +985,7 @@ def get(
         security: list[dict[str, list[str]]] | None = None,
         openapi_extensions: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
         middlewares: list[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
-    ):
+    ) -> Callable[[AnyCallableT], AnyCallableT]:
         """Get route decorator with GET `method`
 
         Examples
@@ -1041,7 +1042,7 @@ def post(
         security: list[dict[str, list[str]]] | None = None,
         openapi_extensions: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
         middlewares: list[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
-    ):
+    ) -> Callable[[AnyCallableT], AnyCallableT]:
         """Post route decorator with POST `method`
 
         Examples
@@ -1099,7 +1100,7 @@ def put(
         security: list[dict[str, list[str]]] | None = None,
         openapi_extensions: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
         middlewares: list[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
-    ):
+    ) -> Callable[[AnyCallableT], AnyCallableT]:
         """Put route decorator with PUT `method`
 
         Examples
@@ -1157,7 +1158,7 @@ def delete(
         security: list[dict[str, list[str]]] | None = None,
         openapi_extensions: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
         middlewares: list[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
-    ):
+    ) -> Callable[[AnyCallableT], AnyCallableT]:
         """Delete route decorator with DELETE `method`
 
         Examples
@@ -1214,7 +1215,7 @@ def patch(
         security: list[dict[str, list[str]]] | None = None,
         openapi_extensions: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
         middlewares: list[Callable] | None = None,
-    ):
+    ) -> Callable[[AnyCallableT], AnyCallableT]:
         """Patch route decorator with PATCH `method`
 
         Examples
@@ -1274,7 +1275,7 @@ def head(
         security: list[dict[str, list[str]]] | None = None,
         openapi_extensions: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
         middlewares: list[Callable] | None = None,
-    ):
+    ) -> Callable[[AnyCallableT], AnyCallableT]:
         """Head route decorator with HEAD `method`
 
         Examples
@@ -1950,10 +1951,10 @@ def route(
         security: list[dict[str, list[str]]] | None = None,
         openapi_extensions: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
         middlewares: list[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
-    ):
+    ) -> Callable[[AnyCallableT], AnyCallableT]:
         """Route decorator includes parameter `method`"""
 
-        def register_resolver(func: Callable):
+        def register_resolver(func: AnyCallableT) -> AnyCallableT:
             methods = (method,) if isinstance(method, str) else method
             logger.debug(f"Adding route using rule {rule} and methods: {','.join(m.upper() for m in methods)}")
 
@@ -2492,8 +2493,8 @@ def route(
         security: list[dict[str, list[str]]] | None = None,
         openapi_extensions: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
         middlewares: list[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
-    ):
-        def register_route(func: Callable):
+    ) -> Callable[[AnyCallableT], AnyCallableT]:
+        def register_route(func: AnyCallableT) -> AnyCallableT:
             # All dict keys needs to be hashable. So we'll need to do some conversions:
             methods = (method,) if isinstance(method, str) else tuple(method)
             frozen_responses = _FrozenDict(responses) if responses else None
@@ -2598,7 +2599,7 @@ def route(
         security: list[dict[str, list[str]]] | None = None,
         openapi_extensions: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
         middlewares: list[Callable[..., Any]] | None = None,
-    ):
+    ) -> Callable[[AnyCallableT], AnyCallableT]:
         # NOTE: see #1552 for more context.
         return super().route(
             rule.rstrip("/"),