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# AWS::Lex::Bot ConditionalBranch
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A set of actions that Amazon Lex should run if the condition is matched.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Condition](#cfn-lex-bot-conditionalbranch-condition)" : Condition,
  "[Name](#cfn-lex-bot-conditionalbranch-name)" : String,
  "[NextStep](#cfn-lex-bot-conditionalbranch-nextstep)" : DialogState,
  "[Response](#cfn-lex-bot-conditionalbranch-response)" : ResponseSpecification
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Condition](#cfn-lex-bot-conditionalbranch-condition): 
    Condition
  [Name](#cfn-lex-bot-conditionalbranch-name): String
  [NextStep](#cfn-lex-bot-conditionalbranch-nextstep): 
    DialogState
  [Response](#cfn-lex-bot-conditionalbranch-response): 
    ResponseSpecification
```

## Properties
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`Condition`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-conditionalbranch-condition"></a>
Contains the expression to evaluate. If the condition is true, the branch's actions are taken.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: [Condition](aws-properties-lex-bot-condition.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Name`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-conditionalbranch-name"></a>
The name of the branch.   
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^([0-9a-zA-Z][_-]?)+$`  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `100`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`NextStep`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-conditionalbranch-nextstep"></a>
The next step in the conversation.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: [DialogState](aws-properties-lex-bot-dialogstate.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Response`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-conditionalbranch-response"></a>
Specifies a list of message groups that Amazon Lex uses to respond the user input.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [ResponseSpecification](aws-properties-lex-bot-responsespecification.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)