Cognito ·

Cognito is a robust AWS Cognito login system tailored for Node.js applications. It offers a comprehensive set of features to streamline user registration, authentication, and password management securely.

Features

• User Registration: Easily integrate user registration functionality into your application using the register function, allowing users to create accounts securely.
• User Authentication: Implement secure user authentication with the login function, providing a seamless and safe login experience for your users.
• Password Recovery: Enable users to recover their passwords effortlessly with the forgotPassword function, initiating a straightforward password recovery process.
• Password Reset Confirmation: Allow users to confirm and complete the password reset process using the confirmForgotPassword function, ensuring a secure and user-friendly experience.
• Environment Variable Support: Leverage Lambda environment variables to securely manage sensitive information and configuration settings within your Node.js code.
• Flexible Integration: Integrate the authentication library seamlessly into your Node.js application, providing a foundation for secure and scalable user management.

Installation

Install using npm.

npm install @sswahn/cognito

Usage

Import

import cognito from '@sswahn/cognito'

Register

The register function handles user registration, creating a new user, and with the optional group parameter, adding them to a specified group.

const response = await cognito.register(username, password, email, group)

Login

The login function facilitates user authentication with login credentials.

const response = await cognito.login(username, password)

Forgot Password

The forgotPassword function initiates the password recovery process by emailing a confirmation code.

const response = await cognito.forgotPassword(username)

Confirm Forgot Password

The confirmForgotPassword function handles the confirmation of a user-initiated password reset and updates the user's password.

const response = await cognito.confirmForgotPassword(code, username, password)

Decode Token

The decodeToken function is a utility function used for decoding JWT's issued by Cognito.

const response = await cognito.login(username, password)
const payload = cognito.decodeToken(response.AuthenticationResult.IdToken)

Environmental Variables

Ensure the following environmental variables are set:

• CLIENT_ID: The name of your DynamoDB table. All functions require a CLIENT_ID environmental variable.
• USER_POOL_ID: The name of your User Pool. Required if adding registered users to a group.

License

Cognito is MIT Licensed