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# AWS::Cognito::UserPool StringAttributeConstraints
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The minimum and maximum length values of an attribute that is of the string type, for example `custom:department`.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[MaxLength](#cfn-cognito-userpool-stringattributeconstraints-maxlength)" : String,
  "[MinLength](#cfn-cognito-userpool-stringattributeconstraints-minlength)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [MaxLength](#cfn-cognito-userpool-stringattributeconstraints-maxlength): String
  [MinLength](#cfn-cognito-userpool-stringattributeconstraints-minlength): String
```

## Properties
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`MaxLength`  <a name="cfn-cognito-userpool-stringattributeconstraints-maxlength"></a>
The maximum length of a string attribute value. Must be a number less than or equal to `2^1023`, represented as a string with a length of 131072 characters or fewer.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Maximum*: `131072`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`MinLength`  <a name="cfn-cognito-userpool-stringattributeconstraints-minlength"></a>
The minimum length of a string attribute value.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Maximum*: `131072`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)