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# AWS::VpcLattice::Rule PathMatchType
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Describes a path match type. Each rule can include only one of the following types of paths.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Exact](#cfn-vpclattice-rule-pathmatchtype-exact)" : String,
  "[Prefix](#cfn-vpclattice-rule-pathmatchtype-prefix)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Exact](#cfn-vpclattice-rule-pathmatchtype-exact): String
  [Prefix](#cfn-vpclattice-rule-pathmatchtype-prefix): String
```

## Properties
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`Exact`  <a name="cfn-vpclattice-rule-pathmatchtype-exact"></a>
An exact match of the path.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^\/[a-zA-Z0-9@:%_+.~#?&\/=-]*$`  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `128`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Prefix`  <a name="cfn-vpclattice-rule-pathmatchtype-prefix"></a>
A prefix match of the path.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^\/[a-zA-Z0-9@:%_+.~#?&\/=-]*$`  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `128`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)