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# AWS::MediaLive::Channel InputAttachment
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An input to attach to this channel.

This entity is at the top level in the channel.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[AutomaticInputFailoverSettings](#cfn-medialive-channel-inputattachment-automaticinputfailoversettings)" : {{AutomaticInputFailoverSettings}},
  "[InputAttachmentName](#cfn-medialive-channel-inputattachment-inputattachmentname)" : {{String}},
  "[InputId](#cfn-medialive-channel-inputattachment-inputid)" : {{String}},
  "[InputSettings](#cfn-medialive-channel-inputattachment-inputsettings)" : {{InputSettings}},
  "[LogicalInterfaceNames](#cfn-medialive-channel-inputattachment-logicalinterfacenames)" : {{[ String, ... ]}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [AutomaticInputFailoverSettings](#cfn-medialive-channel-inputattachment-automaticinputfailoversettings): {{
    AutomaticInputFailoverSettings}}
  [InputAttachmentName](#cfn-medialive-channel-inputattachment-inputattachmentname): {{String}}
  [InputId](#cfn-medialive-channel-inputattachment-inputid): {{String}}
  [InputSettings](#cfn-medialive-channel-inputattachment-inputsettings): {{
    InputSettings}}
  [LogicalInterfaceNames](#cfn-medialive-channel-inputattachment-logicalinterfacenames): {{
    - String}}
```

## Properties
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`AutomaticInputFailoverSettings`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-inputattachment-automaticinputfailoversettings"></a>
Settings to implement automatic input failover in this input.   
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [AutomaticInputFailoverSettings](aws-properties-medialive-channel-automaticinputfailoversettings.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`InputAttachmentName`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-inputattachment-inputattachmentname"></a>
A name for the attachment. This is required if you want to use this input in an input switch action.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`InputId`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-inputattachment-inputid"></a>
The ID of the input to attach.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`InputSettings`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-inputattachment-inputsettings"></a>
Information about the content to extract from the input and about the general handling of the content.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [InputSettings](aws-properties-medialive-channel-inputsettings.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`LogicalInterfaceNames`  <a name="cfn-medialive-channel-inputattachment-logicalinterfacenames"></a>
Property description not available.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)