Concise summaries of official AWS update announcements for Amazon Cognito.
Information as of November 3, 2026.
Amazon Cognito multi-Region replication (MRR) now supports AWS GovCloud (US) Regions, enabling near real-time synchronization of user and machine identity data to a standby Region for continued authentication during primary Region disruptions.
Amazon Cognito adds the GetClientToken API, allowing machine-to-machine authorization without a user pool domain. This API integrates with AWS SDKs and supports AWS WAF and VPC endpoints.
Amazon Cognito now offers an admin API to reset user TOTP MFA settings, simplifying recovery for users who lose access to their TOTP device
Amazon Cognito is now available as a core skill (aws-auth) in the Agent Toolkit for AWS, enabling developers to configure, secure, and troubleshoot Amazon Cognito using best-practice workflows for user sign-in flows, AI agents, and microservices
Amazon Cognito now allows password hashes to be included in CSV user imports, enabling immediate sign-in for imported users
Amazon Cognito now allows users to instantly adjust their rate limits up or down to the account-level maximum using the console or new API operations, eliminating the need for manual service quota requests.
Amazon Cognito supports encrypting user pool data at rest with customer managed keys in AWS KMS, enhancing data access control and audit capabilities.
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