Amazon Cognito #X Amz Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminSetUserMFAPreference API

The #X Amz Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminSetUserMFAPreference API from Amazon Cognito — 1 operation(s) for #x amz target=awscognitoidentityproviderservice.adminsetusermfapreference.

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POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminSetUserMFAPreference Amazon Cognito Admin Set User M F a Preference #

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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: '2016-04-18'
  x-release: v4
  title: 'Amazon Cognito Identity Provider #X Amz…'
  description: With the Amazon Cognito user pools API, you can set up user pools and app clients, and authenticate users.
  x-logo:
    url: https://twitter.com/awscloud/profile_image?size=original
    backgroundColor: '#FFFFFF'
  termsOfService: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
  contact:
    name: Mike Ralphson
    email: mike.ralphson@gmail.com
    url: https://github.com/mermade/aws2openapi
    x-twitter: PermittedSoc
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0 License
    url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/
  x-providerName: amazonaws.com
  x-serviceName: cognito-idp
  x-origin:
  - contentType: application/json
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aws/aws-sdk-js/master/apis/cognito-idp-2016-04-18.normal.json
    converter:
      url: https://github.com/mermade/aws2openapi
      version: 1.0.0
    x-apisguru-driver: external
  x-apiClientRegistration:
    url: https://portal.aws.amazon.com/gp/aws/developer/registration/index.html?nc2=h_ct
  x-apisguru-categories:
  - cloud
  x-preferred: true
servers:
- url: http://cognito-idp.{region}.amazonaws.com
  variables:
    region:
      description: The AWS region
      enum:
      - us-east-1
      - us-east-2
      - us-west-1
      - us-west-2
      - us-gov-west-1
      - us-gov-east-1
      - ca-central-1
      - eu-north-1
      - eu-west-1
      - eu-west-2
      - eu-west-3
      - eu-central-1
      - eu-south-1
      - af-south-1
      - ap-northeast-1
      - ap-northeast-2
      - ap-northeast-3
      - ap-southeast-1
      - ap-southeast-2
      - ap-east-1
      - ap-south-1
      - sa-east-1
      - me-south-1
      default: us-east-1
  description: The Amazon Cognito Identity Provider multi-region endpoint
- url: https://cognito-idp.{region}.amazonaws.com
  variables:
    region:
      description: The AWS region
      enum:
      - us-east-1
      - us-east-2
      - us-west-1
      - us-west-2
      - us-gov-west-1
      - us-gov-east-1
      - ca-central-1
      - eu-north-1
      - eu-west-1
      - eu-west-2
      - eu-west-3
      - eu-central-1
      - eu-south-1
      - af-south-1
      - ap-northeast-1
      - ap-northeast-2
      - ap-northeast-3
      - ap-southeast-1
      - ap-southeast-2
      - ap-east-1
      - ap-south-1
      - sa-east-1
      - me-south-1
      default: us-east-1
  description: The Amazon Cognito Identity Provider multi-region endpoint
- url: http://cognito-idp.{region}.amazonaws.com.cn
  variables:
    region:
      description: The AWS region
      enum:
      - cn-north-1
      - cn-northwest-1
      default: cn-north-1
  description: The Amazon Cognito Identity Provider endpoint for China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia)
- url: https://cognito-idp.{region}.amazonaws.com.cn
  variables:
    region:
      description: The AWS region
      enum:
      - cn-north-1
      - cn-northwest-1
      default: cn-north-1
  description: The Amazon Cognito Identity Provider endpoint for China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia)
security:
- hmac: []
tags:
- name: '#X Amz Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminSetUserMFAPreference'
paths:
  /#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminSetUserMFAPreference:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-Content-Sha256'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-Date'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-Algorithm'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-Credential'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-Security-Token'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-Signature'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/X-Amz-SignedHeaders'
    post:
      operationId: AdminSetUserMFAPreference
      description: 'The user''s multi-factor authentication (MFA) preference, including which MFA options are activated, and if any are preferred. Only one factor can be set as preferred. The preferred MFA factor will be used to authenticate a user if multiple factors are activated. If multiple options are activated and no preference is set, a challenge to choose an MFA option will be returned during sign-in.


        Amazon Cognito evaluates Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies in requests for this API operation. For this operation, you must use IAM credentials to authorize requests, and you must grant yourself the corresponding IAM permission in a policy.


        Learn more


        Signing Amazon Web Services API Requests


        Using the Amazon Cognito user pools API and user pool endpoints'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AdminSetUserMFAPreferenceResponse'
              examples:
                AdminSetUserMFAPreference200Example:
                  summary: Default AdminSetUserMFAPreference 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: {}
        '480':
          description: ResourceNotFoundException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceNotFoundException'
              examples:
                AdminSetUserMFAPreference480Example:
                  summary: Default AdminSetUserMFAPreference 480 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '481':
          description: InvalidParameterException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InvalidParameterException'
              examples:
                AdminSetUserMFAPreference481Example:
                  summary: Default AdminSetUserMFAPreference 481 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '482':
          description: NotAuthorizedException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/NotAuthorizedException'
              examples:
                AdminSetUserMFAPreference482Example:
                  summary: Default AdminSetUserMFAPreference 482 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '483':
          description: PasswordResetRequiredException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PasswordResetRequiredException'
              examples:
                AdminSetUserMFAPreference483Example:
                  summary: Default AdminSetUserMFAPreference 483 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '484':
          description: UserNotFoundException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserNotFoundException'
              examples:
                AdminSetUserMFAPreference484Example:
                  summary: Default AdminSetUserMFAPreference 484 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '485':
          description: UserNotConfirmedException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserNotConfirmedException'
              examples:
                AdminSetUserMFAPreference485Example:
                  summary: Default AdminSetUserMFAPreference 485 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '486':
          description: InternalErrorException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InternalErrorException'
              examples:
                AdminSetUserMFAPreference486Example:
                  summary: Default AdminSetUserMFAPreference 486 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AdminSetUserMFAPreferenceRequest'
      parameters:
      - name: X-Amz-Target
        in: header
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminSetUserMFAPreference
      summary: Amazon Cognito Admin Set User M F a Preference
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
      tags:
      - '#X Amz Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.AdminSetUserMFAPreference'
components:
  parameters:
    X-Amz-Signature:
      name: X-Amz-Signature
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
    X-Amz-Security-Token:
      name: X-Amz-Security-Token
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
    X-Amz-Algorithm:
      name: X-Amz-Algorithm
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
    X-Amz-SignedHeaders:
      name: X-Amz-SignedHeaders
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
    X-Amz-Content-Sha256:
      name: X-Amz-Content-Sha256
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
    X-Amz-Date:
      name: X-Amz-Date
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
    X-Amz-Credential:
      name: X-Amz-Credential
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
      required: false
  schemas:
    AdminSetUserMFAPreferenceResponse:
      type: object
      properties: {}
    PasswordResetRequiredException: {}
    UserPoolIdType:
      type: string
      pattern: '[\w-]+_[0-9a-zA-Z]+'
      minLength: 1
      maxLength: 55
    UserNotFoundException: {}
    SoftwareTokenMfaSettingsType:
      type: object
      properties:
        Enabled:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/BooleanType'
          - description: Specifies whether software token MFA is activated. If an MFA type is activated for a user, the user will be prompted for MFA during all sign-in attempts, unless device tracking is turned on and the device has been trusted.
        PreferredMfa:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/BooleanType'
          - description: Specifies whether software token MFA is the preferred MFA method.
      description: The type used for enabling software token MFA at the user level. If an MFA type is activated for a user, the user will be prompted for MFA during all sign-in attempts, unless device tracking is turned on and the device has been trusted. If you want MFA to be applied selectively based on the assessed risk level of sign-in attempts, deactivate MFA for users and turn on Adaptive Authentication for the user pool.
    UserNotConfirmedException: {}
    ResourceNotFoundException: {}
    NotAuthorizedException: {}
    SMSMfaSettingsType:
      type: object
      properties:
        Enabled:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/BooleanType'
          - description: Specifies whether SMS text message MFA is activated. If an MFA type is activated for a user, the user will be prompted for MFA during all sign-in attempts, unless device tracking is turned on and the device has been trusted.
        PreferredMfa:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/BooleanType'
          - description: Specifies whether SMS is the preferred MFA method.
      description: The type used for enabling SMS multi-factor authentication (MFA) at the user level. Phone numbers don't need to be verified to be used for SMS MFA. If an MFA type is activated for a user, the user will be prompted for MFA during all sign-in attempts, unless device tracking is turned on and the device has been trusted. If you would like MFA to be applied selectively based on the assessed risk level of sign-in attempts, deactivate MFA for users and turn on Adaptive Authentication for the user pool.
    InternalErrorException: {}
    UsernameType:
      type: string
      pattern: '[\p{L}\p{M}\p{S}\p{N}\p{P}]+'
      minLength: 1
      maxLength: 128
      format: password
    InvalidParameterException: {}
    AdminSetUserMFAPreferenceRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - Username
      - UserPoolId
      title: AdminSetUserMFAPreferenceRequest
      properties:
        SMSMfaSettings:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/SMSMfaSettingsType'
          - description: The SMS text message MFA settings.
        SoftwareTokenMfaSettings:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/SoftwareTokenMfaSettingsType'
          - description: The time-based one-time password software token MFA settings.
        Username:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/UsernameType'
          - description: The user pool username or alias.
        UserPoolId:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserPoolIdType'
          - description: The user pool ID.
    BooleanType:
      type: boolean
  securitySchemes:
    hmac:
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header
      description: Amazon Signature authorization v4
      x-amazon-apigateway-authtype: awsSigv4
externalDocs:
  description: Amazon Web Services documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cognito-idp/
x-hasEquivalentPaths: true