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API Gateway unauthorized when using token


I am trying to test an API Gateway endpoint, using Postman.

I'm trying to make use of the Hosted UI, and whilst I can get an access_token returned in the URL, using this in the Authorization Bearer Token, I simply get 401 Unauthorized responses.

The specific endpoint has the correct authorizer attached to it.

I even tried removing the authorizer all together, but still got the 401 response, so I'm quite confused, as that should have meant I don't need to pass any token with the request?


Solution

  • Turns out, despite the naming convention, access_token was the wrong token to use. I tried th id_token and that works.