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# AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine LogDestination
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Defines a destination for `LoggingConfiguration`.

**Note**  
For more information on logging with `EXPRESS` workflows, see [Logging Express Workflows Using CloudWatch Logs](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/step-functions/latest/dg/cw-logs.html).

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[CloudWatchLogsLogGroup](#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachine-logdestination-cloudwatchlogsloggroup)" : CloudWatchLogsLogGroup
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [CloudWatchLogsLogGroup](#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachine-logdestination-cloudwatchlogsloggroup): 
    CloudWatchLogsLogGroup
```

## Properties
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`CloudWatchLogsLogGroup`  <a name="cfn-stepfunctions-statemachine-logdestination-cloudwatchlogsloggroup"></a>
An object describing a CloudWatch log group. For more information, see [AWS::Logs::LogGroup](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-logs-loggroup.html) in the CloudFormation User Guide.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [CloudWatchLogsLogGroup](aws-properties-stepfunctions-statemachine-cloudwatchlogsloggroup.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)