https://github.com/pushpabrol/auth0-cognito-custom-db

custom database connection scripts for cognito in Auth0
https://github.com/pushpabrol/auth0-cognito-custom-db

auth0 cognito cognito-user-pool custom-database migration

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custom database connection scripts for cognito in Auth0

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/pushpabrol/auth0-cognito-custom-db
• Owner: pushpabrol
• Created: 2020-02-17T15:42:53.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-02-17T15:48:20.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-06-27T10:08:17.144Z (11 months ago)
• Topics: auth0, cognito, cognito-user-pool, custom-database, migration
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 1.95 KB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Custom database connection with Cognito & Migration turned on

This repo contains the files and insturctions required to setup Cognito as a custom database connection with Auth0.

## Cognito Setup

- Create a user pool in aws cognito

    - For this user pool create an app client

        - This client should have no client secret

        - Make sure to check `Enable username password auth for admin APIs for authentication (ALLOW_ADMIN_USER_PASSWORD_AUTH)`

        - Make sure to select `Legacy` under `Prevent User Existence Errors`

- Make a note of the following properties

    - `UserPoolId` - ID of the user pool

    - `ClientID` - Client ID of the application created above

    - `region` - AWS Region

    - `accessKeyId` - Access Key ID

    - `secretAccessKey` - Secret Access Key

## Auth0 Setup

- Create a database connection

    - Create a custom database connection and choose the name you want to use for it

    - Turn on the toggle `Use my own database` under the `Custom Database` tab

    - Under the database `settings` tab turn on toggles for

        - `Requires Username`

        - `Import Users to Auth0` - This enables migration at login with Cognito

    - Go back to the `Custom Database` tab 

        - Copy contents of `auth0LoginDirect.js` under the `Login` script

        - Copy contents of `auth0GetUserDirect.js` under the `Get User` script

    - Make sure you save both the scripts above

    - Remain on the same tab and scroll down to `settings`

        - Set the Confgiuration variables

            - accessKeyId : your access key for AWS

            - secretAccessKey: your secret key for AWS>

            - region : region of aws

            - UserPoolId : Id of the User Pool

            - ClientId : client id of the app created in cognito

    - At this point you have everything setup for the connection

    - Enable the connection in Auth0 by enabling this connection on an application

    - Test login and get user scripts