# Create Cognito external user source

Create a new external user source.

A valid environment token is required to call this endpoint.

Endpoint: POST /resources/user-sources/v1/external/cognito
Security: bearer

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `name` (string, required)
    The user source name

  - `configuration` (object, required)
    User source configuration

  - `configuration.syncOnLogin` (boolean, required)
    Whether to sync user profile attributes on each login

  - `configuration.isMigrated` (boolean, required)
    Whether to migrate the users

  - `configuration.region` (string, required)
    The aws region of the cognito user pool

  - `configuration.clientId` (string, required)
    The cognito app client id

  - `configuration.userPoolId` (string, required)
    The id of the cognito user pool

  - `configuration.accessKeyId` (string, required)
    The access key of the aws account

  - `configuration.secretAccessKey` (string, required)
    The secret of the aws account

  - `configuration.clientSecret` (string)
    The cognito application client secret, required if the app client is configured with a client secret

  - `configuration.tenantConfig` (any, required)

  - `appIds` (array)
    The application Ids to assign to this user source

  - `index` (number, required)
    The user source index

  - `description` (string)
    The user source description

## Response 201 fields (application/json):

  - `id` (string, required)

  - `name` (string, required)

  - `type` (string, required)

  - `appIds` (array, required)

  - `description` (string, required)

  - `index` (number, required)