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# AWS::IoT::Thing AttributePayload
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The AttributePayload property specifies up to three attributes for an AWS IoT as key-value pairs. AttributePayload is a property of the [AWS::IoT::Thing](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-iot-thing.html) resource.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Attributes](#cfn-iot-thing-attributepayload-attributes)" : {Key: Value, ...}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Attributes](#cfn-iot-thing-attributepayload-attributes): 
    Key: Value
```

## Properties
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`Attributes`  <a name="cfn-iot-thing-attributepayload-attributes"></a>
A JSON string containing up to three key-value pair in JSON format. For example:  
 `{\"attributes\":{\"string1\":\"string2\"}}`   
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Object of String  
*Pattern*: `[a-zA-Z0-9_.,@/:#-]+`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

## Examples
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### 
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The following example declares an attribute payload with three attributes.

#### JSON
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```
 { "AttributePayload":{ "Attributes":{ "myAttributeA":{
            "Ref":"MyAttributeValueA" }, "myAttributeB":{ "Ref":"MyAttributeValueB" },
            "myAttributeC":{ "Ref":"MyAttributeValueC" } } } }
```

#### YAML
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```
 AttributePayload: Attributes: myAttributeA: Ref:
            MyAttributeValueA myAttributeB: Ref: MyAttributeValueB myAttributeC: Ref:
            MyAttributeValueC
```