Amazon Cognito #X Amz Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.UpdateUserAttributes API

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

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POST /#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.UpdateUserAttributes Amazon Cognito Update User Attributes #

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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
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      - ap-northeast-3
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      - 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.UpdateUserAttributes'
paths:
  /#X-Amz-Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.UpdateUserAttributes:
    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: UpdateUserAttributes
      description: 'Allows a user to update a specific attribute (one at a time).


        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.


        This action might generate an SMS text message. Starting June 1, 2021, US telecom carriers require you to register an origination phone number before you can send SMS messages to US phone numbers. If you use SMS text messages in Amazon Cognito, you must register a phone number with Amazon Pinpoint. Amazon Cognito uses the registered number automatically. Otherwise, Amazon Cognito users who must receive SMS messages might not be able to sign up, activate their accounts, or sign in.


        If you have never used SMS text messages with Amazon Cognito or any other Amazon Web Service, Amazon Simple Notification Service might place your account in the SMS sandbox. In sandbox mode , you can send messages only to verified phone numbers. After you test your app while in the sandbox environment, you can move out of the sandbox and into production. For more information, see SMS message settings for Amazon Cognito user pools in the Amazon Cognito Developer Guide.'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateUserAttributesResponse'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes200Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    CodeDeliveryDetailsList: example
        '480':
          description: ResourceNotFoundException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceNotFoundException'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes480Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 480 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '481':
          description: InvalidParameterException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InvalidParameterException'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes481Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 481 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '482':
          description: CodeMismatchException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CodeMismatchException'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes482Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 482 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '483':
          description: ExpiredCodeException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExpiredCodeException'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes483Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 483 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '484':
          description: NotAuthorizedException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/NotAuthorizedException'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes484Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 484 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '485':
          description: UnexpectedLambdaException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UnexpectedLambdaException'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes485Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 485 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '486':
          description: UserLambdaValidationException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserLambdaValidationException'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes486Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 486 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '487':
          description: InvalidLambdaResponseException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InvalidLambdaResponseException'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes487Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 487 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '488':
          description: TooManyRequestsException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TooManyRequestsException'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes488Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 488 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '489':
          description: AliasExistsException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AliasExistsException'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes489Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 489 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '490':
          description: InvalidSmsRoleAccessPolicyException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InvalidSmsRoleAccessPolicyException'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes490Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 490 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '491':
          description: InvalidSmsRoleTrustRelationshipException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InvalidSmsRoleTrustRelationshipException'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes491Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 491 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '492':
          description: InvalidEmailRoleAccessPolicyException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InvalidEmailRoleAccessPolicyException'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes492Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 492 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '493':
          description: CodeDeliveryFailureException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CodeDeliveryFailureException'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes493Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 493 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '494':
          description: PasswordResetRequiredException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PasswordResetRequiredException'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes494Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 494 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '495':
          description: UserNotFoundException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserNotFoundException'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes495Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 495 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '496':
          description: UserNotConfirmedException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserNotConfirmedException'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes496Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 496 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '497':
          description: InternalErrorException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InternalErrorException'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes497Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 497 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
        '498':
          description: ForbiddenException
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ForbiddenException'
              examples:
                UpdateUserAttributes498Example:
                  summary: Default UpdateUserAttributes 498 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value: example
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UpdateUserAttributesRequest'
      parameters:
      - name: X-Amz-Target
        in: header
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.UpdateUserAttributes
      summary: Amazon Cognito Update User Attributes
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
      tags:
      - '#X Amz Target=AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.UpdateUserAttributes'
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:
    AttributeType:
      type: object
      required:
      - Name
      properties:
        Name:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeNameType'
          - description: The name of the attribute.
        Value:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeValueType'
          - description: The value of the attribute.
      description: Specifies whether the attribute is standard or custom.
    AttributeValueType:
      type: string
      maxLength: 2048
      format: password
    ClientMetadataType:
      type: object
      additionalProperties:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringType'
    PasswordResetRequiredException: {}
    CodeDeliveryDetailsListType:
      type: array
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/CodeDeliveryDetailsType'
    InvalidSmsRoleTrustRelationshipException: {}
    DeliveryMediumType:
      type: string
      enum:
      - SMS
      - EMAIL
    ExpiredCodeException: {}
    UserNotFoundException: {}
    CodeDeliveryFailureException: {}
    CodeMismatchException: {}
    UserNotConfirmedException: {}
    CodeDeliveryDetailsType:
      type: object
      properties:
        Destination:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringType'
          - description: The email address or phone number destination where Amazon Cognito sent the code.
        DeliveryMedium:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/DeliveryMediumType'
          - description: The method that Amazon Cognito used to send the code.
        AttributeName:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeNameType'
          - description: The name of the attribute that Amazon Cognito verifies with the code.
      description: The delivery details for an email or SMS message that Amazon Cognito sent for authentication or verification.
    AliasExistsException: {}
    ResourceNotFoundException: {}
    NotAuthorizedException: {}
    StringType:
      type: string
      minLength: 0
      maxLength: 131072
    TokenModelType:
      type: string
      pattern: '[A-Za-z0-9-_=.]+'
      format: password
    AttributeListType:
      type: array
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeType'
    UnexpectedLambdaException: {}
    AttributeNameType:
      type: string
      pattern: '[\p{L}\p{M}\p{S}\p{N}\p{P}]+'
      minLength: 1
      maxLength: 32
    ForbiddenException: {}
    UpdateUserAttributesRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - UserAttributes
      - AccessToken
      title: UpdateUserAttributesRequest
      properties:
        UserAttributes:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/AttributeListType'
          - description: <p>An array of name-value pairs representing user attributes.</p> <p>For custom attributes, you must prepend the <code>custom:</code> prefix to the attribute name.</p> <p>If you have set an attribute to require verification before Amazon Cognito updates its value, this request doesn’t immediately update the value of that attribute. After your user receives and responds to a verification message to verify the new value, Amazon Cognito updates the attribute value. Your user can sign in and receive messages with the original attribute value until they verify the new value.</p>
        AccessToken:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/TokenModelType'
          - description: A valid access token that Amazon Cognito issued to the user whose user attributes you want to update.
        ClientMetadata:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ClientMetadataType'
          - description: <p>A map of custom key-value pairs that you can provide as input for any custom workflows that this action initiates. </p> <p>You create custom workflows by assigning Lambda functions to user pool triggers. When you use the UpdateUserAttributes API action, Amazon Cognito invokes the function that is assigned to the <i>custom message</i> trigger. When Amazon Cognito invokes this function, it passes a JSON payload, which the function receives as input. This payload contains a <code>clientMetadata</code> attribute, which provides the data that you assigned to the ClientMetadata parameter in your UpdateUserAttributes request. In your function code in Lambda, you can process the <code>clientMetadata</code> value to enhance your workflow for your specific needs.</p> <p>For more information, see <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cognito/latest/developerguide/cognito-user-identity-pools-working-with-aws-lambda-triggers.html"> Customizing user pool Workflows with Lambda Triggers</a> in the <i>Amazon Cognito Developer Guide</i>.</p> <note> <p>When you use the ClientMetadata parameter, remember that Amazon Cognito won't do the following:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Store the ClientMetadata value. This data is available only to Lambda triggers that are assigned to a user pool to support custom workflows. If your user pool configuration doesn't include triggers, the ClientMetadata parameter serves no purpose.</p> </li> <li> <p>Validate the ClientMetadata value.</p> </li> <li> <p>Encrypt the ClientMetadata value. Don't use Amazon Cognito to provide sensitive information.</p> </li> </ul> </note>
      description: Represents the request to update user attributes.
    InvalidEmailRoleAccessPolicyException: {}
    InternalErrorException: {}
    UpdateUserAttributesResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        CodeDeliveryDetailsList:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/CodeDeliveryDetailsListType'
          - description: The code delivery details list from the server for the request to update user attributes.
      description: Represents the response from the server for the request to update user attributes.
    UserLambdaValidationException: {}
    TooManyRequestsException: {}
    InvalidParameterException: {}
    InvalidSmsRoleAccessPolicyException: {}
    InvalidLambdaResponseException: {}
  securitySchemes:
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      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header
      description: Amazon Signature authorization v4
      x-amazon-apigateway-authtype: awsSigv4
externalDocs:
  description: Amazon Web Services documentation
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x-hasEquivalentPaths: true