feat(elasticloadbalancingv2): jwt verification for application load balancer #36099
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| * @see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/latest/application/listener-verify-jwt.html | ||
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| public static authenticateJwt(options: AuthenticateJwtOptions): ListenerAction { |
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One suggestion. If Cognito integration is one of main use cases, how about adding a separate method specifically for Cognito like Bedrock AgentCore?
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Thank you for the comments! That’s exactly the kind of function implementation I had in mind.
Since the PR might get quite large, I’m planning to first implement a generic authenticateJwt() function, and then add the Cognito-specific implementation in a separate PR.
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| if (listener instanceof ApplicationListener && listener.protocol !== ApplicationProtocol.HTTPS) { | ||
| throw new UnscopedValidationError('JWT authentication requires an HTTPS listener. Please use ApplicationProtocol.HTTPS for the listener protocol.'); | ||
| } |
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This condition causes deployment error.
Actions of type 'jwt-validation' are supported only on HTTPS listeners (Service: ElasticLoadBalancingV2, Status Code: 400, 
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Reason for this change
ALB now supports for JWT(JSON Web Token) verification.
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ja_jp/elasticloadbalancing/latest/application/listener-verify-jwt.html
Description of changes
ListenerAction.authenticateJwt()AuthenticateJwtActionclassI'm currently aiming to implement basic functionality first, so I do not support the
additionalClaimsargument. I will add implementation as needed.Describe any new or updated permissions being added
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add both unit and integ tests
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By submitting this pull request, I confirm that my contribution is made under the terms of the Apache-2.0 license