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# AWS::DocDB::GlobalCluster
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A data type representing an Amazon DocumentDB global cluster.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "Type" : "AWS::DocDB::GlobalCluster",
  "Properties" : {
      "[DeletionProtection](#cfn-docdb-globalcluster-deletionprotection)" : Boolean,
      "[Engine](#cfn-docdb-globalcluster-engine)" : String,
      "[EngineVersion](#cfn-docdb-globalcluster-engineversion)" : String,
      "[GlobalClusterIdentifier](#cfn-docdb-globalcluster-globalclusteridentifier)" : String,
      "[SourceDBClusterIdentifier](#cfn-docdb-globalcluster-sourcedbclusteridentifier)" : String,
      "[StorageEncrypted](#cfn-docdb-globalcluster-storageencrypted)" : Boolean,
      "[Tags](#cfn-docdb-globalcluster-tags)" : [ Tag, ... ]
    }
}
```

### YAML
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```
Type: AWS::DocDB::GlobalCluster
Properties:
  [DeletionProtection](#cfn-docdb-globalcluster-deletionprotection): Boolean
  [Engine](#cfn-docdb-globalcluster-engine): String
  [EngineVersion](#cfn-docdb-globalcluster-engineversion): String
  [GlobalClusterIdentifier](#cfn-docdb-globalcluster-globalclusteridentifier): String
  [SourceDBClusterIdentifier](#cfn-docdb-globalcluster-sourcedbclusteridentifier): String
  [StorageEncrypted](#cfn-docdb-globalcluster-storageencrypted): Boolean
  [Tags](#cfn-docdb-globalcluster-tags): 
    - Tag
```

## Properties
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`DeletionProtection`  <a name="cfn-docdb-globalcluster-deletionprotection"></a>
The deletion protection setting for the new global cluster.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Boolean  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Engine`  <a name="cfn-docdb-globalcluster-engine"></a>
The Amazon DocumentDB database engine used by the global cluster.   
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `docdb`  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`EngineVersion`  <a name="cfn-docdb-globalcluster-engineversion"></a>
Indicates the database engine version.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`GlobalClusterIdentifier`  <a name="cfn-docdb-globalcluster-globalclusteridentifier"></a>
Contains a user-supplied global cluster identifier. This identifier is the unique key that identifies a global cluster.   
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^[a-zA-Z]{1}(?:-?[a-zA-Z0-9]){0,62}$`  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `63`  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`SourceDBClusterIdentifier`  <a name="cfn-docdb-globalcluster-sourcedbclusteridentifier"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) to use as the primary cluster of the global cluster. This parameter is optional.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^[a-zA-Z]{1}(?:-?[a-zA-Z0-9]){0,62}$`  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`StorageEncrypted`  <a name="cfn-docdb-globalcluster-storageencrypted"></a>
The storage encryption setting for the global cluster.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Boolean  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`Tags`  <a name="cfn-docdb-globalcluster-tags"></a>
The tags to be assigned to the Amazon DocumentDB resource.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [Tag](aws-properties-docdb-globalcluster-tag.md)  
*Maximum*: `50`  
*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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### Fn::GetAtt
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#### 
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`GlobalClusterArn`  <a name="GlobalClusterArn-fn::getatt"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) for the global cluster.

`GlobalClusterResourceId`  <a name="GlobalClusterResourceId-fn::getatt"></a>
The AWS Region-unique, immutable identifier for the global database cluster. This identifier is found in AWS CloudTrail log entries whenever the AWS KMS customer master key (CMK) for the cluster is accessed.