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How to customize access tokens in Amazon Cognito user pools

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This article explains how to customize access tokens in Amazon Cognito user pools using a pre-token generation Lambda trigger function. It covers the benefits of access token customization and provides a step-by-step guide on how to enable and configure this feature.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • What access token customization is and its benefits
  • How to enable access token customization in an Amazon Cognito user pool
  • An example pre-token generation Lambda trigger function to add custom claims and scopes
  • Considerations and best practices for access token customization
  • Conclusion highlighting the advantages of this feature


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