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# AWS::VpcLattice::Listener DefaultAction
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The action for the default rule. Each listener has a default rule. The default rule is used if no other rules match.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[FixedResponse](#cfn-vpclattice-listener-defaultaction-fixedresponse)" : {{FixedResponse}},
  "[Forward](#cfn-vpclattice-listener-defaultaction-forward)" : {{Forward}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [FixedResponse](#cfn-vpclattice-listener-defaultaction-fixedresponse): {{
    FixedResponse}}
  [Forward](#cfn-vpclattice-listener-defaultaction-forward): {{
    Forward}}
```

## Properties
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`FixedResponse`  <a name="cfn-vpclattice-listener-defaultaction-fixedresponse"></a>
Describes an action that returns a custom HTTP response.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [FixedResponse](aws-properties-vpclattice-listener-fixedresponse.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Forward`  <a name="cfn-vpclattice-listener-defaultaction-forward"></a>
Describes a forward action. You can use forward actions to route requests to one or more target groups.   
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [Forward](aws-properties-vpclattice-listener-forward.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)