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# AWS::SSMContacts::Plan ContactTargetInfo
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The contact that Incident Manager is engaging during an incident.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[ContactId](#cfn-ssmcontacts-plan-contacttargetinfo-contactid)" : {{String}},
  "[IsEssential](#cfn-ssmcontacts-plan-contacttargetinfo-isessential)" : {{Boolean}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [ContactId](#cfn-ssmcontacts-plan-contacttargetinfo-contactid): {{String}}
  [IsEssential](#cfn-ssmcontacts-plan-contacttargetinfo-isessential): {{Boolean}}
```

## Properties
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`ContactId`  <a name="cfn-ssmcontacts-plan-contacttargetinfo-contactid"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the contact.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `arn:(aws|aws-cn|aws-us-gov):ssm-contacts:[-\w+=\/,.@]*:[0-9]+:([\w+=\/,.@:-])*`  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `2048`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`IsEssential`  <a name="cfn-ssmcontacts-plan-contacttargetinfo-isessential"></a>
A Boolean value determining if the contact's acknowledgement stops the progress of stages in the plan.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Boolean  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)