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# AWS::Connect::User PersistentConnectionConfig
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Configuration settings for persistent connection for a specific channel.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Channel](#cfn-connect-user-persistentconnectionconfig-channel)" : String,
  "[PersistentConnection](#cfn-connect-user-persistentconnectionconfig-persistentconnection)" : Boolean
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Channel](#cfn-connect-user-persistentconnectionconfig-channel): String
  [PersistentConnection](#cfn-connect-user-persistentconnectionconfig-persistentconnection): Boolean
```

## Properties
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`Channel`  <a name="cfn-connect-user-persistentconnectionconfig-channel"></a>
Configuration settings for persistent connection. **Only `VOICE` is supported for this data type.**  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `VOICE | CHAT | TASK | EMAIL`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`PersistentConnection`  <a name="cfn-connect-user-persistentconnectionconfig-persistentconnection"></a>
Indicates whether persistent connection is enabled. When enabled, the agent's connection is maintained after a call ends, enabling subsequent calls to connect faster.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Boolean  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)