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Amazon Cognito is a robust authentication service provided by AWS that allows developers to add user sign-up, sign-in, and access control to their web and mobile applications quickly. It supports social identity providers like Facebook, Google, and Amazon, as well as enterprise identity providers via SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect.
When using Amazon Cognito, you might encounter the InvalidSmsRoleAccessPolicyException
. This error typically arises when there is an issue with the IAM role permissions related to sending SMS messages.
During the execution of your application, you may notice that SMS messages are not being sent as expected. The error message InvalidSmsRoleAccessPolicyException
will be logged, indicating a permissions issue.
The InvalidSmsRoleAccessPolicyException
occurs when the IAM role associated with Amazon Cognito does not have the necessary permissions to send SMS messages. This is crucial for features like multi-factor authentication (MFA) where SMS is used to deliver verification codes.
The root cause of this issue is typically an incomplete or incorrect IAM policy attached to the role responsible for sending SMS messages. This role must have permissions to use the sns:Publish
action.
To resolve the InvalidSmsRoleAccessPolicyException
, follow these steps:
First, identify the IAM role that is being used by Amazon Cognito for sending SMS messages. This can usually be found in the AWS Cognito console under the settings for your user pool.
Navigate to the IAM console and locate the identified role. Edit the policy attached to this role to include the necessary permissions. Ensure the policy includes the following:
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
{
"Effect": "Allow",
"Action": "sns:Publish",
"Resource": "*"
}
]
}
This policy grants the role permission to publish messages to SNS, which is required for sending SMS.
After updating the policy, test your application to ensure that SMS messages are now being sent successfully. Monitor the logs to confirm that the InvalidSmsRoleAccessPolicyException
no longer appears.
For more information on configuring IAM roles and policies, refer to the AWS IAM User Guide. For detailed guidance on Amazon Cognito, visit the Amazon Cognito Developer Guide.
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