Let’s explore the process of implementing Amazon Cognito in a .NET Web API for secure user authentication and authorization. I wrote a step-by-step guide to configure Amazon Cognito in the Web API, including creating user pools, integrating the Cognito SDK, and protecting endpoints with Cognito tokens.

The article covers two major authentication flows - client credentials grant and password grant type. We'll look into generating Tokens from both of these flows as well.

Topics Covered:

Introducing Amazon Cognito
What will we build?
Prerequisites
Creating an Amazon Cognito User Pool
Client Credentials Flow: Setup & Testing
Password Grant Flow: Setup & Testing
Creating an ASP.NET Core WebAPI: Securing .NET Web API with Amazon Cognito

To read the full article, visit https://codewithmukesh.com/blog/securing-dotnet-webapi-with-amazon-cognito/.

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