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Securing APIs with Amazon Cognito JWT Authorizers
In this lab, you will create an Amazon Cognito user pool and configure API Gateway endpoints with aCognito-based authorizer to secure the REST API endpoints. You will then test the API Gateway endpoints to observe the behavior of unauthenticated vs authenticated calls.
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Challenge
Create a Cognito User Pool and Configure a REST API
- Create Cognito User Pool, Cognito Authorizer and attach the REST-based API Gateway endpoint to the Cognito Authorizers.
- Test the API Gateway endpoints to observe the behaviour authorization flow for unauthenticated vs authenticated calls.
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Challenge
Create an HTTP API Endpoint and Attach a JWT Authorizer
- Set up JWT authorizer on the HTTP API Endpoint and attach the JWT authorizer.
- Test the HTTP endpoints to observe the authorization flow for unauthenticated vs authenticated behaviors.
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