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# AWS::MediaTailor::PlaybackConfiguration LivePreRollConfiguration
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The configuration for pre-roll ad insertion.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[AdDecisionServerUrl](#cfn-mediatailor-playbackconfiguration-liveprerollconfiguration-addecisionserverurl)" : {{String}},
  "[MaxDurationSeconds](#cfn-mediatailor-playbackconfiguration-liveprerollconfiguration-maxdurationseconds)" : {{Integer}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [AdDecisionServerUrl](#cfn-mediatailor-playbackconfiguration-liveprerollconfiguration-addecisionserverurl): {{String}}
  [MaxDurationSeconds](#cfn-mediatailor-playbackconfiguration-liveprerollconfiguration-maxdurationseconds): {{Integer}}
```

## Properties
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`AdDecisionServerUrl`  <a name="cfn-mediatailor-playbackconfiguration-liveprerollconfiguration-addecisionserverurl"></a>
The URL for the ad decision server (ADS) for pre-roll ads. This includes the specification of static parameters and placeholders for dynamic parameters. AWS Elemental MediaTailor substitutes player-specific and session-specific parameters as needed when calling the ADS. Alternately, for testing, you can provide a static VAST URL. The maximum length is 25,000 characters.  
*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)

`MaxDurationSeconds`  <a name="cfn-mediatailor-playbackconfiguration-liveprerollconfiguration-maxdurationseconds"></a>
The maximum allowed duration for the pre-roll ad avail. AWS Elemental MediaTailor won't play pre-roll ads to exceed this duration, regardless of the total duration of ads that the ADS returns.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Integer  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)