Access user info from lambda
I'm working on a serverless app with aws.
I use AWS Cognito User Pool to manage user : register, login, logout.
Once those users have been confirmed, I use AWS Cognito Identity Pool to get temporary credentials. Then I use those credentials to access the api (the endpoint on my api require AWS_IAM for Auth and call lambda).
All of that work perfectly. But I need to know which user has requested the action. In the lambda I can get the IdentityId from my Identity Pool. But I need to get attributes from my user in User Pool.
So my question is : is there a way to get a user from User Pool using the IdentityId of the Identity attached to it ? Or at least, get the access token ? I know I can send the access token in headers but I would like to only depend on the AWS_IAM auth.
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asked Nov 15 '18 at 15:31
AnneAnne
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I'm working on a serverless app with aws.
I use AWS Cognito User Pool to manage user : register, login, logout.
Once those users have been confirmed, I use AWS Cognito Identity Pool to get temporary credentials. Then I use those credentials to access the api (the endpoint on my api require AWS_IAM for Auth and call lambda).
All of that work perfectly. But I need to know which user has requested the action. In the lambda I can get the IdentityId from my Identity Pool. But I need to get attributes from my user in User Pool.
So my question is : is there a way to get a user from User Pool using the IdentityId of the Identity attached to it ? Or at least, get the access token ? I know I can send the access token in headers but I would like to only depend on the AWS_IAM auth.
aws-lambda aws-api-gateway amazon-cognito
asked Nov 15 '18 at 15:31
AnneAnne
272
add a comment |
I'm working on a serverless app with aws.
I use AWS Cognito User Pool to manage user : register, login, logout.
Once those users have been confirmed, I use AWS Cognito Identity Pool to get temporary credentials. Then I use those credentials to access the api (the endpoint on my api require AWS_IAM for Auth and call lambda).
All of that work perfectly. But I need to know which user has requested the action. In the lambda I can get the IdentityId from my Identity Pool. But I need to get attributes from my user in User Pool.
So my question is : is there a way to get a user from User Pool using the IdentityId of the Identity attached to it ? Or at least, get the access token ? I know I can send the access token in headers but I would like to only depend on the AWS_IAM auth.
aws-lambda aws-api-gateway amazon-cognito
asked Nov 15 '18 at 15:31
AnneAnne
272
I'm working on a serverless app with aws.
I use AWS Cognito User Pool to manage user : register, login, logout.
Once those users have been confirmed, I use AWS Cognito Identity Pool to get temporary credentials. Then I use those credentials to access the api (the endpoint on my api require AWS_IAM for Auth and call lambda).
All of that work perfectly. But I need to know which user has requested the action. In the lambda I can get the IdentityId from my Identity Pool. But I need to get attributes from my user in User Pool.
So my question is : is there a way to get a user from User Pool using the IdentityId of the Identity attached to it ? Or at least, get the access token ? I know I can send the access token in headers but I would like to only depend on the AWS_IAM auth.
aws-lambda aws-api-gateway amazon-cognito
aws-lambda aws-api-gateway amazon-cognito
asked Nov 15 '18 at 15:31
AnneAnne
272
asked Nov 15 '18 at 15:31
AnneAnne
272
asked Nov 15 '18 at 15:31
AnneAnne
272
asked Nov 15 '18 at 15:31
AnneAnne
272
asked Nov 15 '18 at 15:31
AnneAnne
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Getting from a federated identity_id back to the user pool user is tricky because there's no guarantee it is a user pool user (it could well be someone from Facebook, or even an unauthenticated user- depending on your configuration).
Given an
IdentityIdyou can use identity:GetOpenIdToken to get a valid OpenId token (you can ignore theloginspart of the request if you are just using UserPools).You can then use this token against the userpools:GetUser end point.
There's a few pitfalls here, like ensuring you authenticate with a scope that allows you to see all the attributes you care about. If you haven't, then you'll need to use the username returned with userpools:AdminGetUser to get the full user profile.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:36
thomasmichaelwallacethomasmichaelwallace
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But sub attribute of a user in User Pool is not equal to identity_id of the identity in Identity Pool
– Anne
Nov 16 '18 at 10:49
Sorry- I had misunderstood and thought you had an idToken- I've updated my answer for the approach you'd take with identity_id
– thomasmichaelwallace
Nov 16 '18 at 11:39
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Getting from a federated identity_id back to the user pool user is tricky because there's no guarantee it is a user pool user (it could well be someone from Facebook, or even an unauthenticated user- depending on your configuration).
Given an
IdentityIdyou can use identity:GetOpenIdToken to get a valid OpenId token (you can ignore theloginspart of the request if you are just using UserPools).You can then use this token against the userpools:GetUser end point.
There's a few pitfalls here, like ensuring you authenticate with a scope that allows you to see all the attributes you care about. If you haven't, then you'll need to use the username returned with userpools:AdminGetUser to get the full user profile.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:36
thomasmichaelwallacethomasmichaelwallace
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But sub attribute of a user in User Pool is not equal to identity_id of the identity in Identity Pool
– Anne
Nov 16 '18 at 10:49
Sorry- I had misunderstood and thought you had an idToken- I've updated my answer for the approach you'd take with identity_id
– thomasmichaelwallace
Nov 16 '18 at 11:39
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Getting from a federated identity_id back to the user pool user is tricky because there's no guarantee it is a user pool user (it could well be someone from Facebook, or even an unauthenticated user- depending on your configuration).
Given an
IdentityIdyou can use identity:GetOpenIdToken to get a valid OpenId token (you can ignore theloginspart of the request if you are just using UserPools).You can then use this token against the userpools:GetUser end point.
There's a few pitfalls here, like ensuring you authenticate with a scope that allows you to see all the attributes you care about. If you haven't, then you'll need to use the username returned with userpools:AdminGetUser to get the full user profile.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:36
thomasmichaelwallacethomasmichaelwallace
2,5751917
But sub attribute of a user in User Pool is not equal to identity_id of the identity in Identity Pool
– Anne
Nov 16 '18 at 10:49
Sorry- I had misunderstood and thought you had an idToken- I've updated my answer for the approach you'd take with identity_id
– thomasmichaelwallace
Nov 16 '18 at 11:39
add a comment |
Getting from a federated identity_id back to the user pool user is tricky because there's no guarantee it is a user pool user (it could well be someone from Facebook, or even an unauthenticated user- depending on your configuration).
Given an
IdentityIdyou can use identity:GetOpenIdToken to get a valid OpenId token (you can ignore theloginspart of the request if you are just using UserPools).You can then use this token against the userpools:GetUser end point.
There's a few pitfalls here, like ensuring you authenticate with a scope that allows you to see all the attributes you care about. If you haven't, then you'll need to use the username returned with userpools:AdminGetUser to get the full user profile.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:36
thomasmichaelwallacethomasmichaelwallace
2,5751917
Getting from a federated identity_id back to the user pool user is tricky because there's no guarantee it is a user pool user (it could well be someone from Facebook, or even an unauthenticated user- depending on your configuration).
Given an
IdentityIdyou can use identity:GetOpenIdToken to get a valid OpenId token (you can ignore theloginspart of the request if you are just using UserPools).You can then use this token against the userpools:GetUser end point.
There's a few pitfalls here, like ensuring you authenticate with a scope that allows you to see all the attributes you care about. If you haven't, then you'll need to use the username returned with userpools:AdminGetUser to get the full user profile.
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:36
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edited Nov 16 '18 at 11:38
answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:36
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answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:36
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answered Nov 16 '18 at 9:36
thomasmichaelwallacethomasmichaelwallace
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But sub attribute of a user in User Pool is not equal to identity_id of the identity in Identity Pool
– Anne
Nov 16 '18 at 10:49
Sorry- I had misunderstood and thought you had an idToken- I've updated my answer for the approach you'd take with identity_id
– thomasmichaelwallace
Nov 16 '18 at 11:39
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But sub attribute of a user in User Pool is not equal to identity_id of the identity in Identity Pool
– Anne
Nov 16 '18 at 10:49
Sorry- I had misunderstood and thought you had an idToken- I've updated my answer for the approach you'd take with identity_id
– thomasmichaelwallace
Nov 16 '18 at 11:39
But sub attribute of a user in User Pool is not equal to identity_id of the identity in Identity Pool
– Anne
Nov 16 '18 at 10:49
But sub attribute of a user in User Pool is not equal to identity_id of the identity in Identity Pool
– Anne
Nov 16 '18 at 10:49
Sorry- I had misunderstood and thought you had an idToken- I've updated my answer for the approach you'd take with identity_id
– thomasmichaelwallace
Nov 16 '18 at 11:39
Sorry- I had misunderstood and thought you had an idToken- I've updated my answer for the approach you'd take with identity_id
– thomasmichaelwallace
Nov 16 '18 at 11:39
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