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Amazon Cognito Identity Provider

amazonaws · Cloud

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Using the Amazon Cognito user pools API, you can create a user pool to manage directories and users. You can authenticate a user to obtain tokens related to user identity and access policies. This API reference provides information about user pools in Amazon Cognito user pools. For more information, see the Amazon Cognito Documentation .

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

POST AdminListGroupsForUser

Lists the groups that the user belongs to. Calling this action requires developer credentials.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListGroupsForUser?Limit=10&NextToken=example

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

Headers — extra info sent with the request
X-Amz-Target AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListGroupsForUser 
curl -X POST "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListGroupsForUser?Limit=10&NextToken=example" \
  -H "X-Amz-Target: AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListGroupsForUser"
import requests
params = {
    "Limit": "10",
    "NextToken": "example"
}
headers = {
    "X-Amz-Target": "AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListGroupsForUser"
}
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListGroupsForUser",
    params=params,
    headers=headers,
)
print(response.json())
const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListGroupsForUser');
url.searchParams.set('Limit', '10');
url.searchParams.set('NextToken', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-Amz-Target': 'AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListGroupsForUser'
  },
}); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListGroupsForUser")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("Limit", "10")
	q.Set("NextToken", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", targetURL, nil)
	req.Header.Set("X-Amz-Target", "AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListGroupsForUser")

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}
require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListGroupsForUser")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "Limit" => "10",
  "NextToken" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
req["X-Amz-Target"] = "AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListGroupsForUser"

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)
<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListGroupsForUser?" . http_build_query([
    "Limit" => "10",
    "NextToken" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "POST",
    "header" => implode("\r\n", [
        "X-Amz-Target: AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListGroupsForUser"
    ]),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));
POST AdminListUserAuthEvents

A history of user activity and any risks detected as part of Amazon Cognito advanced security.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListUserAuthEvents?NextToken=example&MaxResults=example

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Headers — extra info sent with the request
X-Amz-Target AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListUserAuthEvents 
curl -X POST "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListUserAuthEvents?NextToken=example&MaxResults=example" \
  -H "X-Amz-Target: AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListUserAuthEvents"
import requests
params = {
    "NextToken": "example",
    "MaxResults": "example"
}
headers = {
    "X-Amz-Target": "AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListUserAuthEvents"
}
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListUserAuthEvents",
    params=params,
    headers=headers,
)
print(response.json())
const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListUserAuthEvents');
url.searchParams.set('NextToken', 'example');
url.searchParams.set('MaxResults', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-Amz-Target': 'AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListUserAuthEvents'
  },
}); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListUserAuthEvents")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("NextToken", "example")
	q.Set("MaxResults", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", targetURL, nil)
	req.Header.Set("X-Amz-Target", "AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListUserAuthEvents")

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}
require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListUserAuthEvents")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "NextToken" => "example",
  "MaxResults" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
req["X-Amz-Target"] = "AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListUserAuthEvents"

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)
<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListUserAuthEvents?" . http_build_query([
    "NextToken" => "example",
    "MaxResults" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "POST",
    "header" => implode("\r\n", [
        "X-Amz-Target: AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminListUserAuthEvents"
    ]),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));
POST ListGroups

Lists the groups associated with a user pool. Calling this action requires developer credentials.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.ListGroups?Limit=10&NextToken=example

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

Headers — extra info sent with the request
X-Amz-Target AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.ListGroups 
curl -X POST "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.ListGroups?Limit=10&NextToken=example" \
  -H "X-Amz-Target: AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.ListGroups"
import requests
params = {
    "Limit": "10",
    "NextToken": "example"
}
headers = {
    "X-Amz-Target": "AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.ListGroups"
}
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.ListGroups",
    params=params,
    headers=headers,
)
print(response.json())
const url = new URL('https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.ListGroups');
url.searchParams.set('Limit', '10');
url.searchParams.set('NextToken', 'example');

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-Amz-Target': 'AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.ListGroups'
  },
}); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
)

func main() {
	baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.ListGroups")
	q := baseURL.Query()
	q.Set("Limit", "10")
	q.Set("NextToken", "example")
	baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
	targetURL := baseURL.String()
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", targetURL, nil)
	req.Header.Set("X-Amz-Target", "AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.ListGroups")

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}
require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.ListGroups")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
  "Limit" => "10",
  "NextToken" => "example"
})

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
req["X-Amz-Target"] = "AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.ListGroups"

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)
<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/cognito-idp/2016-04-18/#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.ListGroups?" . http_build_query([
    "Limit" => "10",
    "NextToken" => "example"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "POST",
    "header" => implode("\r\n", [
        "X-Amz-Target: AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.ListGroups"
    ]),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

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What can you build with Amazon Cognito Identity Provider?

Amazon Cognito Identity Provider is a Cloud API. Developers commonly use cloud APIs for:

  • provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure
  • automating deployments and container orchestration
  • monitoring uptime and performance metrics
  • managing storage buckets and databases
  • setting up auto-scaling and load balancing

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. Amazon Cognito Identity Provider is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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