Unauthorized running AppSync Query

Question

I have a GraphQL Schema set on an AWS AppSync API. In the Schema view I can see my schema and query, but when I run the query from the query view I am getting the following where uploadFile is the query I am attempting to run.

{
  "data": {
    "uploadFile": null
  },
  "errors": [
    {
      "path": [
        "uploadFile"
      ],
      "data": null,
      "errorType": "Unauthorized",
      "errorInfo": null,
      "locations": [
        {
          "line": 2,
          "column": 3,
          "sourceName": null
        }
      ],
      "message": "Not Authorized to access uploadFile on type Query"
    }
  ]

Osvaldo Marte · Accepted Answer

#### Issue:
This issue indicate that the client is not authorized to access the `uploadFile` query on the AWS AppSync API, likely due to a mismatch between the configured authentication mode and the credentials provided or insufficient permissions set for the accessing entity.

#### Possible solution:
To resolve the issue, verify and align the authentication mode used by your client with the one configured for your AWS AppSync API, and ensure the entity making the request has the appropriate permissions to access the `uploadFile` query.

For detailed instructions on how to set up access for the `uploadFile` query in your AWS AppSync API using AWS IAM, check out the friendly guide in the [AWS AppSync Developer Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appsync/latest/devguide/security-authz.html#aws-iam-authorization).

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