AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional — Question 531

In Amazon Cognito what is a silent push notification?

Answer options

• A. It is a push message that is received by your application on a user's device that will not be seen by the user.
• B. It is a push message that is received by your application on a user's device that will return the user's geolocation.
• C. It is a push message that is received by your application on a user's device that will not be heard by the user.
• D. It is a push message that is received by your application on a user's device that will return the user's authentication credentials.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

A silent push notification is a message delivered to an application on a user's device that triggers background processing without displaying any visual alert or notifying the user. This allows the application to sync data or update state quietly in the background. The other options are incorrect because silent push notifications are not used to automatically harvest geolocation, mute sound while showing visual alerts, or retrieve user credentials.