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# AWS::FraudDetector::EntityType
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Manages an entity type. An entity represents who is performing the event. As part of a fraud prediction, you pass the entity ID to indicate the specific entity who performed the event. An entity type classifies the entity. Example classifications include customer, merchant, or account.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "Type" : "AWS::FraudDetector::EntityType",
  "Properties" : {
      "[Description](#cfn-frauddetector-entitytype-description)" : String,
      "[Name](#cfn-frauddetector-entitytype-name)" : String,
      "[Tags](#cfn-frauddetector-entitytype-tags)" : [ Tag, ... ]
    }
}
```

### YAML
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```
Type: AWS::FraudDetector::EntityType
Properties:
  [Description](#cfn-frauddetector-entitytype-description): String
  [Name](#cfn-frauddetector-entitytype-name): String
  [Tags](#cfn-frauddetector-entitytype-tags): 
    - Tag
```

## Properties
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`Description`  <a name="cfn-frauddetector-entitytype-description"></a>
The entity type description.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `128`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Name`  <a name="cfn-frauddetector-entitytype-name"></a>
The entity type name.  
Pattern: `^[0-9a-z_-]+$`  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^[0-9a-z_-]+$`  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `64`  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`Tags`  <a name="cfn-frauddetector-entitytype-tags"></a>
A key and value pair.   
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [Tag](aws-properties-frauddetector-entitytype-tag.md)  
*Maximum*: `200`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

## Return values
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### Ref
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When you pass the logical ID of this resource to the intrinsic `Ref` function, `Ref` returns the primary identifier for the resource, which is the ARN.

Example: `{ "Ref": "arn:aws:frauddetector:us-west-2:123123123123:outcome/outcome_name"}`

For more information about using the `Ref` function, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/intrinsic-function-reference-ref.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/intrinsic-function-reference-ref.html).

### Fn::GetAtt
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The `Fn::GetAtt` intrinsic function returns a value for a specified attribute of this type. The following are the available attributes and sample return values.

For more information about using the `Fn::GetAtt` intrinsic function, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/intrinsic-function-reference-getatt.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/intrinsic-function-reference-getatt.html).

#### 
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`Arn`  <a name="Arn-fn::getatt"></a>
The entity type ARN.

`CreatedTime`  <a name="CreatedTime-fn::getatt"></a>
Timestamp of when entity type was created.

`LastUpdatedTime`  <a name="LastUpdatedTime-fn::getatt"></a>
Timestamp of when entity type was last updated.

## See also
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+ [PutEntityType](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/frauddetector/latest/api/API_PutEntityType.html) in the *Amazon Fraud Detector API Reference*
+ [Create an entity type](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/frauddetector/latest/ug/create-an-entity-type.html) in the *Amazon Fraud Detector User Guide*

# AWS::FraudDetector::EntityType Tag
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A key and value pair. 

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Key](#cfn-frauddetector-entitytype-tag-key)" : String,
  "[Value](#cfn-frauddetector-entitytype-tag-value)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Key](#cfn-frauddetector-entitytype-tag-key): String
  [Value](#cfn-frauddetector-entitytype-tag-value): String
```

## Properties
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`Key`  <a name="cfn-frauddetector-entitytype-tag-key"></a>
A tag key.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `128`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Value`  <a name="cfn-frauddetector-entitytype-tag-value"></a>
A value assigned to a tag key.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Maximum*: `256`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)