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Cognito user pool overview

get_cognito_overview
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Retrieve Cognito user pools with MFA config and app client settings—auth flows, OAuth scopes, callback URLs—before writing sign-in or token-refresh code.

Instructions

Returns all Cognito user pools with MFA configuration and every app client config: allowed auth flows, OAuth flows/scopes, callback URLs, token validity, and whether the client has a secret (SDK auth calls must send SECRET_HASH when true). Client secret values are never returned. Call this before writing any Cognito sign-in, sign-up, or token-refresh code to use the correct auth flow and client settings. Do NOT call to look up users or tokens — infrawise never reads user data.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
maxAgeSecondsNoFreshness tolerance in seconds. Advisory: the answer is returned either way, with dataHealth.withinRequestedAge reporting whether it met the tolerance. Nothing re-reads AWS on a tool call — run `infrawise analyze` to refresh. Pass a small value for point-in-time questions ("does this queue have a DLQ right now"); omit it for architecture questions where a day-old snapshot is fine.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changedv0.26.1
    • changedInput schema / properties / maxAgeSeconds / description
      Previous value: -"Refuse to answer from an analysis older than this many seconds. Use a small value for point-in-time questions (\"does this queue have a DLQ right now\"); omit it for architecture questions where a day-old snapshot is fine."New value: +"Freshness tolerance in seconds. Advisory: the answer is returned either way, with dataHealth.withinRequestedAge reporting whether it met the tolerance. Nothing re-reads AWS on a tool call — run `infrawise analyze` to refresh. Pass a small value for point-in-time questions (\"does this queue have a DLQ right now\"); omit it for architecture questions where a day-old snapshot is fine."
  2. Changed1 schema field changedv0.25.1
    • addedInput schema / properties / maxAgeSeconds
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Refuse to answer from an analysis older than this many seconds. Use a small value for point-in-time questions (\"does this queue have a DLQ right now\"); omit it for architecture questions where a day-old snapshot is fine.",
      +  "type": "number"
      +}
  3. Addedv0.21.0
  4. Removedv0.19.7
  5. Addedv0.14.0

TDQS

A4.4/5.0
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations cover the safety profile (readOnlyHint=true, openWorldHint=false), and the description adds real behavioral context beyond them: secret values are never returned, and SECRET_HASH must be sent when a client has a secret. It stops short of describing pagination or snapshot staleness mechanics in the description body itself.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Front-loads what is returned, then the usage trigger, then the exclusion. Dense but nearly every clause carries information; the enumeration of client fields is slightly long but justified since there is no output schema.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

With no output schema, the description carries the burden of describing return content and does so thoroughly (MFA config, auth flows, OAuth scopes, callback URLs, token validity, secret presence). Nothing an agent needs to call it correctly appears missing.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, and the single optional maxAgeSeconds parameter is fully documented in the schema including its advisory nature and refresh behavior. The description adds nothing about parameters, so the baseline 3 applies.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and resource ('Returns all Cognito user pools with MFA configuration and every app client config') and enumerates the returned facets, letting an agent distinguish it from sibling overview tools like get_secrets_overview or get_lambda_overview without opening the schema.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Explicit positive trigger ('Call this before writing any Cognito sign-in, sign-up, or token-refresh code') plus an explicit exclusion ('Do NOT call to look up users or tokens'). Both when-to-use and when-not are stated, not inferred.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.