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# AWS::GameLift::Location
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The AWS::GameLift::Location resource creates a custom location for use in an Anywhere fleet.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "Type" : "AWS::GameLift::Location",
  "Properties" : {
      "[LocationName](#cfn-gamelift-location-locationname)" : String,
      "[Tags](#cfn-gamelift-location-tags)" : [ Tag, ... ]
    }
}
```

### YAML
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```
Type: AWS::GameLift::Location
Properties:
  [LocationName](#cfn-gamelift-location-locationname): String
  [Tags](#cfn-gamelift-location-tags): 
    - Tag
```

## Properties
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`LocationName`  <a name="cfn-gamelift-location-locationname"></a>
A descriptive name for the custom location.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^custom-[A-Za-z0-9\-]+`  
*Minimum*: `8`  
*Maximum*: `64`  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`Tags`  <a name="cfn-gamelift-location-tags"></a>
A list of labels to assign to the new resource. Tags are developer-defined key-value pairs. Tagging AWS resources are useful for resource management, access management, and cost allocation. For more information, see [ Tagging AWS Resources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws_tagging.html) in the *AWS General Rareference*.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [Tag](aws-properties-gamelift-location-tag.md)  
*Maximum*: `200`  
*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 custom location ID, such as `arn:aws:gamelift:[region]::location/location-a1234567-b8c9-0d1e-2fa3-b45c6d7e8912`.

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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The `Fn::GetAtt` intrinsic function returns a value for a specified attribute of this type. The following are the available attributes and sample return values.

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

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`LocationArn`  <a name="LocationArn-fn::getatt"></a>
A unique identifier for the custom location. For example, `arn:aws:gamelift:[region]::location/location-a1234567-b8c9-0d1e-2fa3-b45c6d7e8912`.

## See also
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+ [ Create GameLift resources using Amazon CloudFront](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gamelift/latest/developerguide/resources-cloudformation.html) in the *Amazon GameLift Developer Guide*
+ [ Create an Amazon GameLift Anywhere fleet](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gamelift/latest/developerguide/fleets-creating-anywhere.html) in the *Amazon GameLift Developer Guide*
+ [ CreateLocation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gamelift/latest/apireference/API_CreateLocation.html) in the *Amazon GameLift API Reference*