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AWS cognito documentation change

Service: cognito · 2025-03-02 · Documentation low

File: cognito/latest/developerguide/cognito-user-pools-using-import-tool.md

Summary

Reorganized steps in user import process and added clarification about CSV file deletion after import jobs

Security assessment

The addition about CSV file deletion after import jobs could be considered a security-related documentation improvement as it clarifies data handling practices, though it doesn't address a specific security vulnerability

Diff

diff --git a/cognito/latest/developerguide/cognito-user-pools-using-import-tool.md
index 4e0f3f6cd..554740c2c 100644
--- a/cognito/latest/developerguide/cognito-user-pools-using-import-tool.md
+++ b/cognito/latest/developerguide/cognito-user-pools-using-import-tool.md
@@ -296 +296 @@ The following procedure describes how to import the users from the CSV file.
-  8. Choose **Create job** to submit your job, but start it later. Choose **Create and start job** to submit your job and start it immediately.
+  8. Under **Upload CSV** , choose **Choose file** and attach the CSV file that you prepared.
@@ -298 +298 @@ The following procedure describes how to import the users from the CSV file.
-  9. If you created your job but didn't start it, you can start it later. In the **Users** menu under **Import users** , choose your import job, then select **Start**. You can also submit a [StartUserImportJob](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cognito-user-identity-pools/latest/APIReference/API_StartUserImportJob.html) API request from an AWS SDK.
+  9. Choose **Create job** to submit your job, but start it later. Choose **Create and start job** to submit your job and start it immediately.
@@ -300 +300,3 @@ The following procedure describes how to import the users from the CSV file.
-  10. Monitor the progress of your user import job in the **Users** menu under **Import users**. If your job doesn't succeed, you can select the **Status** value. For additional details, select **View the CloudWatch logs for more details** and review any issues in the CloudWatch Logs console.
+  10. If you created your job but didn't start it, you can start it later. In the **Users** menu under **Import users** , choose your import job, then select **Start**. You can also submit a [StartUserImportJob](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cognito-user-identity-pools/latest/APIReference/API_StartUserImportJob.html) API request from an AWS SDK.
+
+  11. Monitor the progress of your user import job in the **Users** menu under **Import users**. If your job doesn't succeed, you can select the **Status** value. For additional details, select **View the CloudWatch logs for more details** and review any issues in the CloudWatch Logs console.
@@ -338 +340 @@ The `PRE_SIGNED_URL` returned in the response is valid for 15 minutes. After tha
-###### Example Sample response:
+###### Example response:
@@ -386 +388 @@ Use the following `curl` command to upload the CSV file containing your user dat
-In the output of this command, look for the phrase `"We are completely uploaded and fine"`. This phrase indicates that the file was uploaded successfully.
+In the output of this command, look for the phrase `"We are completely uploaded and fine"`. This phrase indicates that the file was uploaded successfully. Your user pools don't keep the information in your import files after you run your import jobs. After they complete or expire, Amazon Cognito deletes your uploaded CSV file.