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# AWS::ControlTower::LandingZone
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Creates a new landing zone. This API call starts an asynchronous operation that creates and configures a landing zone, based on the parameters specified in the manifest JSON file.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "Type" : "AWS::ControlTower::LandingZone",
  "Properties" : {
      "[Manifest](#cfn-controltower-landingzone-manifest)" : ,
      "[RemediationTypes](#cfn-controltower-landingzone-remediationtypes)" : [ String, ... ],
      "[Tags](#cfn-controltower-landingzone-tags)" : [ Tag, ... ],
      "[Version](#cfn-controltower-landingzone-version)" : String
    }
}
```

### YAML
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```
Type: AWS::ControlTower::LandingZone
Properties:
  [Manifest](#cfn-controltower-landingzone-manifest): 
    
  [RemediationTypes](#cfn-controltower-landingzone-remediationtypes): 
    - String
  [Tags](#cfn-controltower-landingzone-tags): 
    - Tag
  [Version](#cfn-controltower-landingzone-version): String
```

## Properties
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`Manifest`  <a name="cfn-controltower-landingzone-manifest"></a>
The landing zone manifest JSON text file that specifies the landing zone configurations.   
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*:   
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`RemediationTypes`  <a name="cfn-controltower-landingzone-remediationtypes"></a>
The types of remediation actions configured for the landing zone, such as automatic drift correction or compliance enforcement.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of String  
*Allowed values*: `INHERITANCE_DRIFT`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Tags`  <a name="cfn-controltower-landingzone-tags"></a>
Tags to be applied to the landing zone.   
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [Tag](aws-properties-controltower-landingzone-tag.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Version`  <a name="cfn-controltower-landingzone-version"></a>
The landing zone's current deployed version.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `\d+.\d+`  
*Minimum*: `3`  
*Maximum*: `10`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

## Return values
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### Ref
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When you pass the logical ID of this resource to the intrinsic `Ref` function, `Ref` returns the **LandingZoneIdentifier**. For example:

 `"LandingZoneIdentifier": "arn:aws:controltower:us-west-2:123456789012:landingzone/1A2B3C4D5E6F7G8H` 

For more information about using the `Ref` function, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/intrinsic-function-reference-ref.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/intrinsic-function-reference-ref.html).

### Fn::GetAtt
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#### 
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`Arn`  <a name="Arn-fn::getatt"></a>
The ARN of the landing zone.

`DriftStatus`  <a name="DriftStatus-fn::getatt"></a>
The drift status of the landing zone.

`LandingZoneIdentifier`  <a name="LandingZoneIdentifier-fn::getatt"></a>
The unique identifier of the landing zone.

`LatestAvailableVersion`  <a name="LatestAvailableVersion-fn::getatt"></a>
The latest available version of the landing zone.

`Status`  <a name="Status-fn::getatt"></a>
The landing zone deployment status. One of `ACTIVE`, `PROCESSING`, `FAILED`.