{"id":695,"date":"2026-04-12T20:49:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T19:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainmentnews.site\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/how-to-configure-aws-cognito-for-sso-a-step-by-step-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T20:49:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T19:49:35","slug":"how-to-configure-aws-cognito-for-sso-a-step-by-step-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainmentnews.site\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/how-to-configure-aws-cognito-for-sso-a-step-by-step-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure AWS Cognito for SSO: A Step-by-Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The topic How to Configure AWS Cognito for SSO: A Step-by-Step Guide<\/strong> is currently the subject of lively discussion \u2014 readers and analysts are keeping a close eye on developments.<\/p>\n

This is taking place in a dynamic environment: companies\u2019 decisions and competitors\u2019 reactions can quickly change the picture.<\/p>\n

according to the data the multi-tenant application model, we need to create a separate Cognito App Client for each customer and attach their corresponding external OIDC providers.<\/p>\n

To create App Client navigate to Application – App client,\u00a0click to Create App Client<\/p>\n

In the setup form, choose\u00a0Traditional web application\u00a0as the application type.<\/p>\n

To include user groups in the ID token, we need to add a custom attribute to the Cognito User Pool.<\/p>\n

In the form, enter the attribute name as shown below, and then click Save changes.<\/p>\n

If \u201croles\u201d scope is configured in Customer OIDC provider, you can add a custom \u201croles\u201d attribute as well and include this attribute in External Cognito Provider.<\/p>\n

!important:\u00a0In the form, enter the OpenID Connect attribute to groups\u00a0exactly as shown below, and then click Save changes.<\/p>\n

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Clarification: We configure these attributes so that the group and role information (optional) is included in the ID Token\u00a0returned by the Identity Provider. If your application uses different scope names, make sure to update the values in the Cognito accordingly (for example, if Provider sends roles under app_groups scope, you should set OpenID Connect attribute to app_groups).<\/p>\n

Info:\u00a0If you added a \u201ccustom:roles\u201d attribute in the previous step, you can include the \u201croles\u201d attribute here as well.<\/p>\n

or http:\/\/localhost:8000\/api\/oidc\/cognito\/callback\/\u00a0for local testing).<\/p>\n

After custom attributes\u00a0setup check in Attribute Permission that Read\u00a0and Write permissions are checked:<\/p>\n

After creation, the login page for your App Client will become available and can be accessed directly via its generated URL.<\/p>\n

To enable Cognito login\u00a0for your users in your application, you need to retrieve the following three parameters:<\/p>\n

You can find this data on our Cognito User Pool and App client pages.<\/p>\n

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To copy Client ID and Client Secret\u00a0Navigate to corresponding App client:<\/p>\n

\u2705 Cognito Setup Complete.\u00a0Your Cognito configuration is now complete and ready for SSO testing.<\/p>\n

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