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Amazon Cognito - Create User Pool

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Creates a new Amazon Cognito user pool and sets the password policy for the pool.

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bool success = false;

// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Chilkat.Rest rest = new Chilkat.Rest();

Chilkat.AuthAws authAws = new Chilkat.AuthAws();
authAws.AccessKey = "AWS_ACCESS_KEY";
authAws.SecretKey = "AWS_SECRET_KEY";
// Don't forget to change the region to your particular region. (Also make the same change in the call to Connect below.)
authAws.Region = "us-west-2";
authAws.ServiceName = "cognito-idp";
// SetAuthAws causes Chilkat to automatically add the following headers: Authorization, X-Amz-Date
rest.SetAuthAws(authAws);

// URL: https://cognito-idp.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/
bool bTls = true;
int port = 443;
bool bAutoReconnect = true;
// Use the same region as specified above.
success = rest.Connect("cognito-idp.us-west-2.amazonaws.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine("ConnectFailReason: " + Convert.ToString(rest.ConnectFailReason));
    Debug.WriteLine(rest.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Note: The above code does not need to be repeatedly called for each REST request.
// The rest object can be setup once, and then many requests can be sent.  Chilkat will automatically
// reconnect within a FullRequest* method as needed.  It is only the very first connection that is explicitly
// made via the Connect method.

// Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
// Generate Code to Create JSON

// The following JSON is sent in the request body.
// This example wil demonstrate creating a pool with many options specified.
// The only required JSON member is "PoolName".

// {
//     "AccountRecoverySetting": {
//       "RecoveryMechanisms": [
//         {
//           "Name": "verified_phone_number",
//           "Priority": 1
//         },
//         {
//           "Name": "verified_email",
//           "Priority": 2
//         }
//       ]
//     },
//     "AdminCreateUserConfig": {
//       "AllowAdminCreateUserOnly": false,
//       "InviteMessageTemplate": {
//         "EmailMessage": "Your username is {username} and temporary password is {####}. ",
//         "EmailSubject": "Your temporary password",
//         "SMSMessage": "Your username is {username} and temporary password is {####}. "
//       },
//       "TemporaryPasswordValidityDays": 7
//     },
//     "AutoVerifiedAttributes": [
//       "email",
//       "phone_number"
//     ],
//     "EmailConfiguration": {
//       "EmailSendingAccount": "DEVELOPER",
//       "From": "joe@example.com",
//       "ReplyToEmailAddress": "joe@example.com",
//       "SourceArn": "arn:aws:ses:us-west-2:954491834127:identity/joe@example.com"
//     },
//     "EmailVerificationMessage": "Your verification code is {####}. ",
//     "EmailVerificationSubject": "Your verification code",
//     "LambdaConfig": {},
//     "MfaConfiguration": "OFF",
//     "PoolName": "MyTestPool",
//     "Policies": {
//       "PasswordPolicy": {
//         "MinimumLength": 8,
//         "RequireLowercase": true,
//         "RequireNumbers": true,
//         "RequireSymbols": true,
//         "RequireUppercase": true,
//         "TemporaryPasswordValidityDays": 7
//       }
//     },
//     "Schema": [
//       {
//         "AttributeDataType": "String",
//         "DeveloperOnlyAttribute": false,
//         "Mutable": false,
//         "Name": "sub",
//         "Required": true,
//         "StringAttributeConstraints": {
//           "MaxLength": "2048",
//           "MinLength": "1"
//         }
//       },
//       {
//         "AttributeDataType": "String",
//         "DeveloperOnlyAttribute": false,
//         "Mutable": true,
//         "Name": "name",
//         "Required": false,
//         "StringAttributeConstraints": {
//           "MaxLength": "2048",
//           "MinLength": "0"
//         }
//       },
//       {
//         "AttributeDataType": "String",
//         "DeveloperOnlyAttribute": false,
//         "Mutable": true,
//         "Name": "given_name",
//         "Required": false,
//         "StringAttributeConstraints": {
//           "MaxLength": "2048",
//           "MinLength": "0"
//         }
//       },
//       {
//         "AttributeDataType": "String",
//         "DeveloperOnlyAttribute": false,
//         "Mutable": true,
//         "Name": "family_name",
//         "Required": false,
//         "StringAttributeConstraints": {
//           "MaxLength": "2048",
//           "MinLength": "0"
//         }
//       },
//       {
//         "AttributeDataType": "String",
//         "DeveloperOnlyAttribute": false,
//         "Mutable": true,
//         "Name": "middle_name",
//         "Required": false,
//         "StringAttributeConstraints": {
//           "MaxLength": "2048",
//           "MinLength": "0"
//         }
//       },
//       {
//         "AttributeDataType": "String",
//         "DeveloperOnlyAttribute": false,
//         "Mutable": true,
//         "Name": "nickname",
//         "Required": false,
//         "StringAttributeConstraints": {
//           "MaxLength": "2048",
//           "MinLength": "0"
//         }
//       },
//       {
//         "AttributeDataType": "String",
//         "DeveloperOnlyAttribute": false,
//         "Mutable": true,
//         "Name": "preferred_username",
//         "Required": false,
//         "StringAttributeConstraints": {
//           "MaxLength": "2048",
//           "MinLength": "0"
//         }
//       },
//       {
//         "AttributeDataType": "String",
//         "DeveloperOnlyAttribute": false,
//         "Mutable": true,
//         "Name": "profile",
//         "Required": false,
//         "StringAttributeConstraints": {
//           "MaxLength": "2048",
//           "MinLength": "0"
//         }
//       },
//       {
//         "AttributeDataType": "String",
//         "DeveloperOnlyAttribute": false,
//         "Mutable": true,
//         "Name": "picture",
//         "Required": false,
//         "StringAttributeConstraints": {
//           "MaxLength": "2048",
//           "MinLength": "0"
//         }
//       },
//       {
//         "AttributeDataType": "String",
//         "DeveloperOnlyAttribute": false,
//         "Mutable": true,
//         "Name": "website",
//         "Required": false,
//         "StringAttributeConstraints": {
//           "MaxLength": "2048",
//           "MinLength": "0"
//         }
//       },
//       {
//         "AttributeDataType": "String",
//         "DeveloperOnlyAttribute": false,
//         "Mutable": true,
//         "Name": "email",
//         "Required": true,
//         "StringAttributeConstraints": {
//           "MaxLength": "2048",
//           "MinLength": "0"
//         }
//       },
//       {
//         "AttributeDataType": "Boolean",
//         "DeveloperOnlyAttribute": false,
//         "Mutable": true,
//         "Name": "email_verified",
//         "Required": false
//       },
//       {
//         "AttributeDataType": "String",
//         "DeveloperOnlyAttribute": false,
//         "Mutable": true,
//         "Name": "gender",
//         "Required": false,
//         "StringAttributeConstraints": {
//           "MaxLength": "2048",
//           "MinLength": "0"
//         }
//       },
//       {
//         "AttributeDataType": "String",
//         "DeveloperOnlyAttribute": false,
//         "Mutable": true,
//         "Name": "birthdate",
//         "Required": false,
//         "StringAttributeConstraints": {
//           "MaxLength": "10",
//           "MinLength": "10"
//         }
//       },
//       {
//         "AttributeDataType": "String",
//         "DeveloperOnlyAttribute": false,
//         "Mutable": true,
//         "Name": "zoneinfo",
//         "Required": false,
//         "StringAttributeConstraints": {
//           "MaxLength": "2048",
//           "MinLength": "0"
//         }
//       },
//       {
//         "AttributeDataType": "String",
//         "DeveloperOnlyAttribute": false,
//         "Mutable": true,
//         "Name": "locale",
//         "Required": false,
//         "StringAttributeConstraints": {
//           "MaxLength": "2048",
//           "MinLength": "0"
//         }
//       },
//       {
//         "AttributeDataType": "String",
//         "DeveloperOnlyAttribute": false,
//         "Mutable": true,
//         "Name": "phone_number",
//         "Required": false,
//         "StringAttributeConstraints": {
//           "MaxLength": "2048",
//           "MinLength": "0"
//         }
//       },
//       {
//         "AttributeDataType": "String",
//         "DeveloperOnlyAttribute": false,
//         "Mutable": true,
//         "Name": "address",
//         "Required": false,
//         "StringAttributeConstraints": {
//           "MaxLength": "2048",
//           "MinLength": "0"
//         }
//       },
//       {
//         "AttributeDataType": "Number",
//         "DeveloperOnlyAttribute": false,
//         "Mutable": true,
//         "Name": "updated_at",
//         "NumberAttributeConstraints": {
//           "MinValue": "0"
//         },
//         "Required": false
//       }
//     ],
//     "SmsAuthenticationMessage": "Your verification code is {####}. ",
//     "SmsConfiguration": {
//       "ExternalId": "94b17737-216b-4cf7-a29e-17e990e91300",
//       "SnsCallerArn": "arn:aws:iam::954491834127:role/service-role/chilkat-SMS-Role"
//     },
//     "SmsVerificationMessage": "Your verification code is {####}. ",
//     "UsernameConfiguration": {
//       "CaseSensitive": false
//     },
//     "VerificationMessageTemplate": {
//       "DefaultEmailOption": "CONFIRM_WITH_CODE",
//       "EmailMessage": "Your verification code is {####}. ",
//       "EmailSubject": "Your verification code",
//       "SmsMessage": "Your verification code is {####}. "
//     }
//   }
// 

Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
json.UpdateString("AccountRecoverySetting.RecoveryMechanisms[0].Name","verified_phone_number");
json.UpdateInt("AccountRecoverySetting.RecoveryMechanisms[0].Priority",1);
json.UpdateString("AccountRecoverySetting.RecoveryMechanisms[1].Name","verified_email");
json.UpdateInt("AccountRecoverySetting.RecoveryMechanisms[1].Priority",2);
json.UpdateBool("AdminCreateUserConfig.AllowAdminCreateUserOnly",false);
json.UpdateString("AdminCreateUserConfig.InviteMessageTemplate.EmailMessage","Your username is {username} and temporary password is {####}. ");
json.UpdateString("AdminCreateUserConfig.InviteMessageTemplate.EmailSubject","Your temporary password");
json.UpdateString("AdminCreateUserConfig.InviteMessageTemplate.SMSMessage","Your username is {username} and temporary password is {####}. ");
json.UpdateInt("AdminCreateUserConfig.TemporaryPasswordValidityDays",7);
json.UpdateString("AutoVerifiedAttributes[0]","email");
json.UpdateString("AutoVerifiedAttributes[1]","phone_number");
json.UpdateString("EmailConfiguration.EmailSendingAccount","DEVELOPER");
json.UpdateString("EmailConfiguration.From","joe@example.com");
json.UpdateString("EmailConfiguration.ReplyToEmailAddress","joe@example.com");
json.UpdateString("EmailConfiguration.SourceArn","arn:aws:ses:us-west-2:954491834127:identity/joe@example.com");
json.UpdateString("EmailVerificationMessage","Your verification code is {####}. ");
json.UpdateString("EmailVerificationSubject","Your verification code");
json.UpdateNewObject("LambdaConfig");
json.UpdateString("MfaConfiguration","OFF");
json.UpdateString("PoolName","MyTestPool");
json.UpdateInt("Policies.PasswordPolicy.MinimumLength",8);
json.UpdateBool("Policies.PasswordPolicy.RequireLowercase",true);
json.UpdateBool("Policies.PasswordPolicy.RequireNumbers",true);
json.UpdateBool("Policies.PasswordPolicy.RequireSymbols",true);
json.UpdateBool("Policies.PasswordPolicy.RequireUppercase",true);
json.UpdateInt("Policies.PasswordPolicy.TemporaryPasswordValidityDays",7);
json.UpdateString("Schema[0].AttributeDataType","String");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[0].DeveloperOnlyAttribute",false);
json.UpdateBool("Schema[0].Mutable",false);
json.UpdateString("Schema[0].Name","sub");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[0].Required",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[0].StringAttributeConstraints.MaxLength","2048");
json.UpdateString("Schema[0].StringAttributeConstraints.MinLength","1");
json.UpdateString("Schema[1].AttributeDataType","String");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[1].DeveloperOnlyAttribute",false);
json.UpdateBool("Schema[1].Mutable",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[1].Name","name");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[1].Required",false);
json.UpdateString("Schema[1].StringAttributeConstraints.MaxLength","2048");
json.UpdateString("Schema[1].StringAttributeConstraints.MinLength","0");
json.UpdateString("Schema[2].AttributeDataType","String");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[2].DeveloperOnlyAttribute",false);
json.UpdateBool("Schema[2].Mutable",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[2].Name","given_name");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[2].Required",false);
json.UpdateString("Schema[2].StringAttributeConstraints.MaxLength","2048");
json.UpdateString("Schema[2].StringAttributeConstraints.MinLength","0");
json.UpdateString("Schema[3].AttributeDataType","String");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[3].DeveloperOnlyAttribute",false);
json.UpdateBool("Schema[3].Mutable",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[3].Name","family_name");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[3].Required",false);
json.UpdateString("Schema[3].StringAttributeConstraints.MaxLength","2048");
json.UpdateString("Schema[3].StringAttributeConstraints.MinLength","0");
json.UpdateString("Schema[4].AttributeDataType","String");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[4].DeveloperOnlyAttribute",false);
json.UpdateBool("Schema[4].Mutable",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[4].Name","middle_name");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[4].Required",false);
json.UpdateString("Schema[4].StringAttributeConstraints.MaxLength","2048");
json.UpdateString("Schema[4].StringAttributeConstraints.MinLength","0");
json.UpdateString("Schema[5].AttributeDataType","String");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[5].DeveloperOnlyAttribute",false);
json.UpdateBool("Schema[5].Mutable",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[5].Name","nickname");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[5].Required",false);
json.UpdateString("Schema[5].StringAttributeConstraints.MaxLength","2048");
json.UpdateString("Schema[5].StringAttributeConstraints.MinLength","0");
json.UpdateString("Schema[6].AttributeDataType","String");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[6].DeveloperOnlyAttribute",false);
json.UpdateBool("Schema[6].Mutable",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[6].Name","preferred_username");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[6].Required",false);
json.UpdateString("Schema[6].StringAttributeConstraints.MaxLength","2048");
json.UpdateString("Schema[6].StringAttributeConstraints.MinLength","0");
json.UpdateString("Schema[7].AttributeDataType","String");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[7].DeveloperOnlyAttribute",false);
json.UpdateBool("Schema[7].Mutable",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[7].Name","profile");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[7].Required",false);
json.UpdateString("Schema[7].StringAttributeConstraints.MaxLength","2048");
json.UpdateString("Schema[7].StringAttributeConstraints.MinLength","0");
json.UpdateString("Schema[8].AttributeDataType","String");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[8].DeveloperOnlyAttribute",false);
json.UpdateBool("Schema[8].Mutable",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[8].Name","picture");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[8].Required",false);
json.UpdateString("Schema[8].StringAttributeConstraints.MaxLength","2048");
json.UpdateString("Schema[8].StringAttributeConstraints.MinLength","0");
json.UpdateString("Schema[9].AttributeDataType","String");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[9].DeveloperOnlyAttribute",false);
json.UpdateBool("Schema[9].Mutable",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[9].Name","website");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[9].Required",false);
json.UpdateString("Schema[9].StringAttributeConstraints.MaxLength","2048");
json.UpdateString("Schema[9].StringAttributeConstraints.MinLength","0");
json.UpdateString("Schema[10].AttributeDataType","String");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[10].DeveloperOnlyAttribute",false);
json.UpdateBool("Schema[10].Mutable",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[10].Name","email");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[10].Required",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[10].StringAttributeConstraints.MaxLength","2048");
json.UpdateString("Schema[10].StringAttributeConstraints.MinLength","0");
json.UpdateString("Schema[11].AttributeDataType","Boolean");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[11].DeveloperOnlyAttribute",false);
json.UpdateBool("Schema[11].Mutable",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[11].Name","email_verified");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[11].Required",false);
json.UpdateString("Schema[12].AttributeDataType","String");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[12].DeveloperOnlyAttribute",false);
json.UpdateBool("Schema[12].Mutable",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[12].Name","gender");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[12].Required",false);
json.UpdateString("Schema[12].StringAttributeConstraints.MaxLength","2048");
json.UpdateString("Schema[12].StringAttributeConstraints.MinLength","0");
json.UpdateString("Schema[13].AttributeDataType","String");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[13].DeveloperOnlyAttribute",false);
json.UpdateBool("Schema[13].Mutable",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[13].Name","birthdate");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[13].Required",false);
json.UpdateString("Schema[13].StringAttributeConstraints.MaxLength","10");
json.UpdateString("Schema[13].StringAttributeConstraints.MinLength","10");
json.UpdateString("Schema[14].AttributeDataType","String");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[14].DeveloperOnlyAttribute",false);
json.UpdateBool("Schema[14].Mutable",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[14].Name","zoneinfo");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[14].Required",false);
json.UpdateString("Schema[14].StringAttributeConstraints.MaxLength","2048");
json.UpdateString("Schema[14].StringAttributeConstraints.MinLength","0");
json.UpdateString("Schema[15].AttributeDataType","String");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[15].DeveloperOnlyAttribute",false);
json.UpdateBool("Schema[15].Mutable",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[15].Name","locale");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[15].Required",false);
json.UpdateString("Schema[15].StringAttributeConstraints.MaxLength","2048");
json.UpdateString("Schema[15].StringAttributeConstraints.MinLength","0");
json.UpdateString("Schema[16].AttributeDataType","String");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[16].DeveloperOnlyAttribute",false);
json.UpdateBool("Schema[16].Mutable",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[16].Name","phone_number");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[16].Required",false);
json.UpdateString("Schema[16].StringAttributeConstraints.MaxLength","2048");
json.UpdateString("Schema[16].StringAttributeConstraints.MinLength","0");
json.UpdateString("Schema[17].AttributeDataType","String");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[17].DeveloperOnlyAttribute",false);
json.UpdateBool("Schema[17].Mutable",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[17].Name","address");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[17].Required",false);
json.UpdateString("Schema[17].StringAttributeConstraints.MaxLength","2048");
json.UpdateString("Schema[17].StringAttributeConstraints.MinLength","0");
json.UpdateString("Schema[18].AttributeDataType","Number");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[18].DeveloperOnlyAttribute",false);
json.UpdateBool("Schema[18].Mutable",true);
json.UpdateString("Schema[18].Name","updated_at");
json.UpdateString("Schema[18].NumberAttributeConstraints.MinValue","0");
json.UpdateBool("Schema[18].Required",false);
json.UpdateString("SmsAuthenticationMessage","Your verification code is {####}. ");

// Use your own value here:
json.UpdateString("SmsConfiguration.ExternalId","94b17737-216b-4cf7-a29e-17e990e91300");
json.UpdateString("SmsConfiguration.SnsCallerArn","arn:aws:iam::954491834127:role/service-role/chilkat-SMS-Role");

json.UpdateString("SmsVerificationMessage","Your verification code is {####}. ");
json.UpdateBool("UsernameConfiguration.CaseSensitive",false);
json.UpdateString("VerificationMessageTemplate.DefaultEmailOption","CONFIRM_WITH_CODE");
json.UpdateString("VerificationMessageTemplate.EmailMessage","Your verification code is {####}. ");
json.UpdateString("VerificationMessageTemplate.EmailSubject","Your verification code");
json.UpdateString("VerificationMessageTemplate.SmsMessage","Your verification code is {####}. ");

rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/x-amz-json-1.0");
rest.AddHeader("X-Amz-Target","AWSCognitoIdentityProviderService.CreateUserPool");
rest.AddHeader("Accept-Encoding","identity");

Chilkat.StringBuilder sbRequestBody = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody);
Chilkat.StringBuilder sbResponseBody = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody);
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(rest.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

int respStatusCode = rest.ResponseStatusCode;
Debug.WriteLine("response status code = " + Convert.ToString(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode != 200) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " + Convert.ToString(respStatusCode));
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:");
    Debug.WriteLine(rest.ResponseHeader);
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:");
    Debug.WriteLine(sbResponseBody.GetAsString());
    return;
}

Chilkat.JsonObject jsonResponse = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);

jsonResponse.EmitCompact = false;
Debug.WriteLine(jsonResponse.Emit());

// The response is similar to the response at Cognito Describe User Pool