Amazon Cognito

Amazon Cognito #X Amz Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.ChangePassword API

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

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Identity & Access Management BC-620.20

Operations 1

POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.ChangePassword Amazon Cognito Change Password #

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OpenAPI Specification

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.ChangePassword'
paths:
  /#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.ChangePassword:
    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: ChangePassword
      description: 'Changes the password for a specified user in a user pool.


        Amazon Cognito doesn''t evaluate Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies in requests for this API operation. For this operation, you can''t use IAM credentials to authorize requests, and you can''t grant IAM permissions in policies. For more information about authorization models in Amazon Cognito, see Using the Amazon Cognito native and OIDC APIs.'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChangePasswordResponse'
              examples:
                ChangePassword200Example:
                  summary: Default ChangePassword 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: {}
        '480':
          description: ResourceNotFoundException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceNotFoundException'
              examples:
                ChangePassword480Example:
                  summary: Default ChangePassword 480 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '481':
          description: InvalidParameterException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InvalidParameterException'
              examples:
                ChangePassword481Example:
                  summary: Default ChangePassword 481 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '482':
          description: InvalidPasswordException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InvalidPasswordException'
              examples:
                ChangePassword482Example:
                  summary: Default ChangePassword 482 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '483':
          description: NotAuthorizedException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/NotAuthorizedException'
              examples:
                ChangePassword483Example:
                  summary: Default ChangePassword 483 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '484':
          description: TooManyRequestsException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TooManyRequestsException'
              examples:
                ChangePassword484Example:
                  summary: Default ChangePassword 484 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '485':
          description: LimitExceededException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LimitExceededException'
              examples:
                ChangePassword485Example:
                  summary: Default ChangePassword 485 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '486':
          description: PasswordResetRequiredException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PasswordResetRequiredException'
              examples:
                ChangePassword486Example:
                  summary: Default ChangePassword 486 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '487':
          description: UserNotFoundException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserNotFoundException'
              examples:
                ChangePassword487Example:
                  summary: Default ChangePassword 487 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '488':
          description: UserNotConfirmedException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserNotConfirmedException'
              examples:
                ChangePassword488Example:
                  summary: Default ChangePassword 488 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '489':
          description: InternalErrorException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InternalErrorException'
              examples:
                ChangePassword489Example:
                  summary: Default ChangePassword 489 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '490':
          description: ForbiddenException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ForbiddenException'
              examples:
                ChangePassword490Example:
                  summary: Default ChangePassword 490 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ChangePasswordRequest'
      parameters:
      - name: X-Amz-Target
        in: header
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.ChangePassword
      summary: Amazon Cognito Change Password
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
      tags:
      - '#X Amz Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.ChangePassword'
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:
    InvalidPasswordException: {}
    PasswordResetRequiredException: {}
    PasswordType:
      type: string
      pattern: '[\S]+'
      maxLength: 256
      format: password
    UserNotFoundException: {}
    LimitExceededException: {}
    ChangePasswordResponse:
      type: object
      properties: {}
      description: The response from the server to the change password request.
    UserNotConfirmedException: {}
    ResourceNotFoundException: {}
    NotAuthorizedException: {}
    TokenModelType:
      type: string
      pattern: '[A-Za-z0-9-_=.]+'
      format: password
    ForbiddenException: {}
    TooManyRequestsException: {}
    InternalErrorException: {}
    InvalidParameterException: {}
    ChangePasswordRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - PreviousPassword
      - ProposedPassword
      - AccessToken
      title: ChangePasswordRequest
      properties:
        PreviousPassword:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/PasswordType'
          - description: The old password.
        ProposedPassword:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/PasswordType'
          - description: The new password.
        AccessToken:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/TokenModelType'
          - description: A valid access token that Amazon Cognito issued to the user whose password you want to change.
      description: Represents the request to change a user password.
  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

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