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# AWS::AmplifyUIBuilder::Component ComponentChild
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The `ComponentChild` property specifies a nested UI configuration within a parent `Component`.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Children](#cfn-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentchild-children)" : [ ComponentChild, ... ],
  "[ComponentType](#cfn-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentchild-componenttype)" : String,
  "[Events](#cfn-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentchild-events)" : {Key: Value, ...},
  "[Name](#cfn-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentchild-name)" : String,
  "[Properties](#cfn-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentchild-properties)" : {Key: Value, ...},
  "[SourceId](#cfn-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentchild-sourceid)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Children](#cfn-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentchild-children): 
    - ComponentChild
  [ComponentType](#cfn-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentchild-componenttype): String
  [Events](#cfn-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentchild-events): 
    Key: Value
  [Name](#cfn-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentchild-name): String
  [Properties](#cfn-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentchild-properties): 
    Key: Value
  [SourceId](#cfn-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentchild-sourceid): String
```

## Properties
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`Children`  <a name="cfn-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentchild-children"></a>
The list of `ComponentChild` instances for this component.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [ComponentChild](#aws-properties-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentchild)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`ComponentType`  <a name="cfn-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentchild-componenttype"></a>
The type of the child component.   
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Events`  <a name="cfn-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentchild-events"></a>
Describes the events that can be raised on the child component. Use for the workflow feature in Amplify Studio that allows you to bind events and actions to components.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Object of [ComponentEvent](aws-properties-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentevent.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-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentchild-name"></a>
The name of the child component.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Properties`  <a name="cfn-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentchild-properties"></a>
Describes the properties of the child component. You can't specify `tags` as a valid property for `properties`.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Object of [ComponentProperty](aws-properties-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentproperty.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`SourceId`  <a name="cfn-amplifyuibuilder-component-componentchild-sourceid"></a>
The unique ID of the child component in its original source system, such as Figma.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)