Cognito
/SKILLService d'authentification et d'autorisation des utilisateurs AWS Cognito. À utiliser pour créer des groupes d'utilisateurs, configurer des groupes d'identités, mettre en œuvre des flux OAuth, gérer
name: cognito
description: AWS Cognito user authentication and authorization service. Use when setting up user pools, configuring identity pools, implementing OAuth flows, managing user attributes, or integrating with social identity providers.
last_updated: "2026-01-07"
doc_source: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cognito/latest/developerguide/
AWS Cognito
Amazon Cognito provides authentication, authorization, and user management for web and mobile applications. Users can sign in directly or through federated identity providers.
Table of Contents
Core Concepts
User Pools
User directory for sign-up and sign-in. Provides:
- User registration and authentication
- OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect tokens
- MFA and password policies
- Customizable UI and flows
Identity Pools (Federated Identities)
Provide temporary AWS credentials to access AWS services. Users can be:
- Cognito User Pool users
- Social identity (Google, Facebook, Apple)
- SAML/OIDC enterprise identity
- Anonymous guests
Tokens
| Token | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| ID Token | User identity claims | 1 hour |
| Access Token | API authorization | 1 hour |
| Refresh Token | Get new ID/Access tokens | 30 days (configurable) |
Common Patterns
Create User Pool
AWS CLI:
aws cognito-idp create-user-pool \
--pool-name my-app-users \
--policies '{
"PasswordPolicy": {
"MinimumLength": 12,
"RequireUppercase": true,
"RequireLowercase": true,
"RequireNumbers": true,
"RequireSymbols": true
}
}' \
--auto-verified-attributes email \
--username-attributes email \
--mfa-configuration OPTIONAL \
--user-attribute-update-settings '{
"AttributesRequireVerificationBeforeUpdate": ["email"]
}'Create App Client
aws cognito-idp create-user-pool-client \
--user-pool-id us-east-1_abc123 \
--client-name my-web-app \
--generate-secret \
--explicit-auth-flows ALLOW_USER_SRP_AUTH ALLOW_REFRESH_TOKEN_AUTH \
--supported-identity-providers COGNITO \
--callback-urls https://myapp.com/callback \
--logout-urls https://myapp.com/logout \
--allowed-o-auth-flows code \
--allowed-o-auth-scopes openid email profile \
--allowed-o-auth-flows-user-pool-client \
--access-token-validity 60 \
--id-token-validity 60 \
--refresh-token-validity 30 \
--token-validity-units '{
"AccessToken": "minutes",
"IdToken": "minutes",
"RefreshToken": "days"
}'Sign Up User
import boto3
import hmac
import hashlib
import base64
cognito = boto3.client('cognito-idp')
def get_secret_hash(username, client_id, client_secret):
message = username + client_id
dig = hmac.new(
client_secret.encode('utf-8'),
message.encode('utf-8'),
digestmod=hashlib.sha256
).digest()
return base64.b64encode(dig).decode()
response = cognito.sign_up(
ClientId='client-id',
SecretHash=get_secret_hash('user@example.com', 'client-id', 'client-secret'),
Username='user@example.com',
Password='SecurePassword123!',
UserAttributes=[
{'Name': 'email', 'Value': 'user@example.com'},
{'Name': 'name', 'Value': 'John Doe'}
]
)Confirm Sign Up
cognito.confirm_sign_up(
ClientId='client-id',
SecretHash=get_secret_hash('user@example.com', 'client-id', 'client-secret'),
Username='user@example.com',
ConfirmationCode='123456'
)Authenticate User
response = cognito.initiate_auth(
ClientId='client-id',
AuthFlow='USER_SRP_AUTH',
AuthParameters={
'USERNAME': 'user@example.com',
'SECRET_HASH': get_secret_hash('user@example.com', 'client-id', 'client-secret'),
'SRP_A': srp_a # From SRP library
}
)
# For simple password auth (not recommended for production)
response = cognito.admin_initiate_auth(
UserPoolId='us-east-1_abc123',
ClientId='client-id',
AuthFlow='ADMIN_USER_PASSWORD_AUTH',
AuthParameters={
'USERNAME': 'user@example.com',
'PASSWORD': 'password',
'SECRET_HASH': get_secret_hash('user@example.com', 'client-id', 'client-secret')
}
)
tokens = response['AuthenticationResult']
id_token = tokens['IdToken']
access_token = tokens['AccessToken']
refresh_token = tokens['RefreshToken']Refresh Tokens
response = cognito.initiate_auth(
ClientId='client-id',
AuthFlow='REFRESH_TOKEN_AUTH',
AuthParameters={
'REFRESH_TOKEN': refresh_token,
'SECRET_HASH': get_secret_hash('user@example.com', 'client-id', 'client-secret')
}
)Create Identity Pool
aws cognito-identity create-identity-pool \
--identity-pool-name my-app-identities \
--allow-unauthenticated-identit