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# AWS::CodePipeline::Pipeline ActionTypeId
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Represents information about an action type.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Category](#cfn-codepipeline-pipeline-actiontypeid-category)" : String,
  "[Owner](#cfn-codepipeline-pipeline-actiontypeid-owner)" : String,
  "[Provider](#cfn-codepipeline-pipeline-actiontypeid-provider)" : String,
  "[Version](#cfn-codepipeline-pipeline-actiontypeid-version)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Category](#cfn-codepipeline-pipeline-actiontypeid-category): String
  [Owner](#cfn-codepipeline-pipeline-actiontypeid-owner): String
  [Provider](#cfn-codepipeline-pipeline-actiontypeid-provider): String
  [Version](#cfn-codepipeline-pipeline-actiontypeid-version): String
```

## Properties
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`Category`  <a name="cfn-codepipeline-pipeline-actiontypeid-category"></a>
A category defines what kind of action can be taken in the stage, and constrains the provider type for the action. Valid categories are limited to one of the values below.  
+  `Source` 
+  `Build` 
+  `Test` 
+  `Deploy` 
+  `Invoke` 
+  `Approval` 
+  `Compute` 
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `Source | Build | Test | Deploy | Invoke | Approval | Compute`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Owner`  <a name="cfn-codepipeline-pipeline-actiontypeid-owner"></a>
The creator of the action being called. There are three valid values for the `Owner` field in the action category section within your pipeline structure: `AWS`, `ThirdParty`, and `Custom`. For more information, see [Valid Action Types and Providers in CodePipeline](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/codepipeline/latest/userguide/reference-pipeline-structure.html#actions-valid-providers).  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Provider`  <a name="cfn-codepipeline-pipeline-actiontypeid-provider"></a>
The provider of the service being called by the action. Valid providers are determined by the action category. For example, an action in the Deploy category type might have a provider of CodeDeploy, which would be specified as `CodeDeploy`. For more information, see [Valid Action Types and Providers in CodePipeline](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/codepipeline/latest/userguide/reference-pipeline-structure.html#actions-valid-providers).  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Version`  <a name="cfn-codepipeline-pipeline-actiontypeid-version"></a>
A string that describes the action version.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)