What is @aws-sdk/client-cognito-identity-provider?
@aws-sdk/client-cognito-identity-provider is a part of the AWS SDK for JavaScript. It allows developers to interact with Amazon Cognito, a service that provides user sign-up, sign-in, and access control. This package enables you to manage user pools, authenticate users, and handle user data securely.
What are @aws-sdk/client-cognito-identity-provider's main functionalities?
User Sign-Up
This feature allows you to register a new user in a Cognito User Pool. The code sample demonstrates how to use the SignUpCommand to create a new user with specified attributes.
const { CognitoIdentityProviderClient, SignUpCommand } = require('@aws-sdk/client-cognito-identity-provider');
const client = new CognitoIdentityProviderClient({ region: 'us-west-2' });
const signUp = async () => {
const params = {
ClientId: 'your-client-id',
Username: 'username',
Password: 'password',
UserAttributes: [
{
Name: 'email',
Value: 'user@example.com'
}
]
};
const command = new SignUpCommand(params);
try {
const data = await client.send(command);
console.log('Sign-Up successful:', data);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error during sign-up:', error);
}
};
signUp();
User Authentication
This feature allows you to authenticate a user using their username and password. The code sample demonstrates how to use the InitiateAuthCommand to authenticate a user and retrieve authentication tokens.
const { CognitoIdentityProviderClient, InitiateAuthCommand } = require('@aws-sdk/client-cognito-identity-provider');
const client = new CognitoIdentityProviderClient({ region: 'us-west-2' });
const authenticateUser = async () => {
const params = {
AuthFlow: 'USER_PASSWORD_AUTH',
ClientId: 'your-client-id',
AuthParameters: {
USERNAME: 'username',
PASSWORD: 'password'
}
};
const command = new InitiateAuthCommand(params);
try {
const data = await client.send(command);
console.log('Authentication successful:', data);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error during authentication:', error);
}
};
authenticateUser();
Password Reset
This feature allows you to initiate a password reset for a user. The code sample demonstrates how to use the ForgotPasswordCommand to start the password reset process, which sends a verification code to the user's email or phone.
const { CognitoIdentityProviderClient, ForgotPasswordCommand } = require('@aws-sdk/client-cognito-identity-provider');
const client = new CognitoIdentityProviderClient({ region: 'us-west-2' });
const resetPassword = async () => {
const params = {
ClientId: 'your-client-id',
Username: 'username'
};
const command = new ForgotPasswordCommand(params);
try {
const data = await client.send(command);
console.log('Password reset initiated:', data);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error during password reset:', error);
}
};
resetPassword();
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