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# AWS::Lex::Bot DialogState
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The current state of the conversation with the user.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[DialogAction](#cfn-lex-bot-dialogstate-dialogaction)" : DialogAction,
  "[Intent](#cfn-lex-bot-dialogstate-intent)" : IntentOverride,
  "[SessionAttributes](#cfn-lex-bot-dialogstate-sessionattributes)" : [ SessionAttribute, ... ]
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [DialogAction](#cfn-lex-bot-dialogstate-dialogaction): 
    DialogAction
  [Intent](#cfn-lex-bot-dialogstate-intent): 
    IntentOverride
  [SessionAttributes](#cfn-lex-bot-dialogstate-sessionattributes): 
    - SessionAttribute
```

## Properties
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`DialogAction`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-dialogstate-dialogaction"></a>
Defines the action that the bot executes at runtime when the conversation reaches this step.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [DialogAction](aws-properties-lex-bot-dialogaction.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Intent`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-dialogstate-intent"></a>
Override settings to configure the intent state.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [IntentOverride](aws-properties-lex-bot-intentoverride.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`SessionAttributes`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-dialogstate-sessionattributes"></a>
Map of key/value pairs representing session-specific context information. It contains application information passed between Amazon Lex and a client application.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [SessionAttribute](aws-properties-lex-bot-sessionattribute.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)