Multi Region Cognito Support

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I understand that multi region cognito support isn't currently available. Are there any plans to introduce this in the near future?

Basically have 1 user pool in Ireland replicated to Ohio

asked 8 months ago394 views
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Unfortunately, multi-region replication is not currently supported for Amazon Cognito user pools. However, here are a few insights on the possibilities of it being added in the future:

Multi-region replication is a popularly requested feature for Cognito based on feedback in AWS forums and the most upvoted Cognito idea on the AWS feature request site. This indicates it's something AWS is likely considering.
In late 2021, AWS announced multi-region replication for other databases like Aurora and DocumentDB. This shows a precedent for adding cross-region capabilities to other managed services.
However, AWS has not made any official announcement indicating if/when Cognito will receive multi-region support. The Cognito roadmap is not public.
A few AWS developers have commented that multi-region for Cognito poses some complex technical challenges related to syncing user data, tokens, etc. This means significant engineering work would be required.

Overall, multi-region replication for Cognito user pools seems highly likely to come eventually based on customer demand. But the timing is uncertain. I would keep an eye out for relevant announcements from AWS, perhaps in late 2023. For now, if cross-region redundancy is absolutely critical, you may need to consider workarounds like replicating just the Cognito user directory data. Hope this helps provide some insights on the possibilities! Let me know if you have any other questions.

answered 8 months ago
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Please have a look at our Cognito User Profiles Export Reference Architecture. This Solution helps you export Amazon Cognito user information to facilitate more complex user queries, or to provide resiliency in case of Regional failure or accidental deletion of their users' profiles.

Please note, that this solution does not export sensitive information, such as user passwords. It also does not support user pools with multi-factor authentication (MFA) activated and advanced security features. For a full list of limitations, refer to the implementation guide.

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