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# AWS::Lex::Bot OutputContext
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Describes a session context that is activated when an intent is fulfilled.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Name](#cfn-lex-bot-outputcontext-name)" : String,
  "[TimeToLiveInSeconds](#cfn-lex-bot-outputcontext-timetoliveinseconds)" : Integer,
  "[TurnsToLive](#cfn-lex-bot-outputcontext-turnstolive)" : Integer
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Name](#cfn-lex-bot-outputcontext-name): String
  [TimeToLiveInSeconds](#cfn-lex-bot-outputcontext-timetoliveinseconds): Integer
  [TurnsToLive](#cfn-lex-bot-outputcontext-turnstolive): Integer
```

## Properties
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`Name`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-outputcontext-name"></a>
The name of the output context.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^([0-9a-zA-Z][_-]?)+$`  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `100`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`TimeToLiveInSeconds`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-outputcontext-timetoliveinseconds"></a>
The amount of time, in seconds, that the output context should remain active. The time is figured from the first time the context is sent to the user.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Integer  
*Minimum*: `5`  
*Maximum*: `86400`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`TurnsToLive`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-outputcontext-turnstolive"></a>
The number of conversation turns that the output context should remain active. The number of turns is counted from the first time that the context is sent to the user.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Integer  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `20`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)