Cognito Authentication With React: A Small, Verifiable Setup
A minimal AWS Cognito and React authentication setup without pre-built UI components, so you can see exactly how user pools, app clients, and JWT tokens work.
Posts tagged “react”
What is the react tag? The react tag collects 2 articles from Bradley Matera's portfolio covering react-related topics in web development, cloud engineering, and AI. Each article includes real project examples, code snippets, and verification steps — not generic tutorials.
2 articles spanning 02.0–14.0. Written by Bradley Matera, a web developer in Durand, Illinois, serving Northwest Illinois with website design, SEO, and full-stack development. Last updated 14.05.2025.
What you'll find in these articles
These 2 articles cover react-related topics from a practical, hands-on perspective. Each piece is based on real projects, experiments, or problems I solved — not theoretical overviews. You'll find code examples, before-and-after comparisons, and specific tools or techniques that worked in practice.
Articles in this tag
The following 2 articles are tagged “react”:
| Title | Date | Read time |
|---|---|---|
| Cognito Authentication With React: A Small, Verifiable Setup | 14.05.2025 | 10 min |
| Gatsby Nav Bar Haunted: Fixing a Stuck Dropdown | 02.02.2025 | 9 min |
Gatsby Nav Bar Haunted: Fixing a Stuck Dropdown
A precise fix for a Gatsby nav dropdown that stays open: add a document-level click listener and a visibility effect to reset state when the nav hides.
Key takeaways from these 2 articles
- Each react article is written from direct experience — building, debugging, or researching real projects. Source code is linked where available.
- Code examples are tested and verified before publishing. Where claims reference external documentation (e.g., Google Search guidelines, MDN), source links are included inline.
- Articles are dated and updated when tools or best practices change — check the article date for context.
- Author: Bradley Matera, a web developer in Durand, Illinois. Questions or corrections? Contact me — I respond to reader questions.
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