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# AWS::IoT::TopicRule KinesisAction
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Describes an action to write data to an Amazon Kinesis stream.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[PartitionKey](#cfn-iot-topicrule-kinesisaction-partitionkey)" : String,
  "[RoleArn](#cfn-iot-topicrule-kinesisaction-rolearn)" : String,
  "[StreamName](#cfn-iot-topicrule-kinesisaction-streamname)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [PartitionKey](#cfn-iot-topicrule-kinesisaction-partitionkey): String
  [RoleArn](#cfn-iot-topicrule-kinesisaction-rolearn): String
  [StreamName](#cfn-iot-topicrule-kinesisaction-streamname): String
```

## Properties
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`PartitionKey`  <a name="cfn-iot-topicrule-kinesisaction-partitionkey"></a>
The partition key.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`RoleArn`  <a name="cfn-iot-topicrule-kinesisaction-rolearn"></a>
The ARN of the IAM role that grants access to the Amazon Kinesis stream.  
*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)

`StreamName`  <a name="cfn-iot-topicrule-kinesisaction-streamname"></a>
The name of the Amazon Kinesis stream.  
*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)