# UserPoolPolicyType
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A list of user pool policies. Contains the policy that sets password-complexity requirements.

This data type is a request and response parameter of [CreateUserPool](API_CreateUserPool.md) and [UpdateUserPool](API_UpdateUserPool.md), and a response parameter of [DescribeUserPool](API_DescribeUserPool.md).

## Contents
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 ** PasswordPolicy **   <a name="CognitoUserPools-Type-UserPoolPolicyType-PasswordPolicy"></a>
The password policy settings for a user pool, including complexity, history, and length requirements.  
Type: [PasswordPolicyType](API_PasswordPolicyType.md) object  
Required: No

 ** SignInPolicy **   <a name="CognitoUserPools-Type-UserPoolPolicyType-SignInPolicy"></a>
The policy for allowed types of authentication in a user pool.  
Type: [SignInPolicyType](API_SignInPolicyType.md) object  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/cognito-idp-2016-04-18/UserPoolPolicyType) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/cognito-idp-2016-04-18/UserPoolPolicyType) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/cognito-idp-2016-04-18/UserPoolPolicyType)