CognitoIdentityProvider / Client / change_password

change_password#

CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.change_password(**kwargs)#

Changes the password for a specified user in a user pool.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.change_password(
    PreviousPassword='string',
    ProposedPassword='string',
    AccessToken='string'
)
Parameters:

  • PreviousPassword (string) –

    [REQUIRED]

    The old password.

  • ProposedPassword (string) –

    [REQUIRED]

    The new password.

  • AccessToken (string) –

    [REQUIRED]

    A valid access token that Amazon Cognito issued to the user whose password you want to change.

Return type:

dict

Returns:

Response Syntax

{}

Response Structure

  • (dict) –

    The response from the server to the change password request.

Exceptions

  • CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException

  • CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.exceptions.InvalidParameterException

  • CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.exceptions.InvalidPasswordException

  • CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.exceptions.NotAuthorizedException

  • CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.exceptions.TooManyRequestsException

  • CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.exceptions.LimitExceededException

  • CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.exceptions.PasswordResetRequiredException

  • CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.exceptions.UserNotFoundException

  • CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.exceptions.UserNotConfirmedException

  • CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.exceptions.InternalErrorException

  • CognitoIdentityProvider.Client.exceptions.ForbiddenException