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# AWS::MPA::ApprovalTeam
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Creates a new approval team. For more information, see [Approval team](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mpa/latest/userguide/mpa-concepts.html) in the *Multi-party approval User Guide*.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "Type" : "AWS::MPA::ApprovalTeam",
  "Properties" : {
      "[ApprovalStrategy](#cfn-mpa-approvalteam-approvalstrategy)" : ApprovalStrategy,
      "[Approvers](#cfn-mpa-approvalteam-approvers)" : [ Approver, ... ],
      "[Description](#cfn-mpa-approvalteam-description)" : String,
      "[Name](#cfn-mpa-approvalteam-name)" : String,
      "[Policies](#cfn-mpa-approvalteam-policies)" : [ Policy, ... ],
      "[Tags](#cfn-mpa-approvalteam-tags)" : [ Tag, ... ]
    }
}
```

### YAML
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```
Type: AWS::MPA::ApprovalTeam
Properties:
  [ApprovalStrategy](#cfn-mpa-approvalteam-approvalstrategy): 
    ApprovalStrategy
  [Approvers](#cfn-mpa-approvalteam-approvers): 
    - Approver
  [Description](#cfn-mpa-approvalteam-description): String
  [Name](#cfn-mpa-approvalteam-name): String
  [Policies](#cfn-mpa-approvalteam-policies): 
    - Policy
  [Tags](#cfn-mpa-approvalteam-tags): 
    - Tag
```

## Properties
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`ApprovalStrategy`  <a name="cfn-mpa-approvalteam-approvalstrategy"></a>
Contains details for how an approval team grants approval.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: [ApprovalStrategy](aws-properties-mpa-approvalteam-approvalstrategy.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Approvers`  <a name="cfn-mpa-approvalteam-approvers"></a>
Contains details for an approver.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Array of [Approver](aws-properties-mpa-approvalteam-approver.md)  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Description`  <a name="cfn-mpa-approvalteam-description"></a>
Description for the team.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*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-mpa-approvalteam-name"></a>
Name of the team.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`Policies`  <a name="cfn-mpa-approvalteam-policies"></a>
Contains details for a policy. Policies define what operations a team that define the permissions for team resources.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Array of [Policy](aws-properties-mpa-approvalteam-policy.md)  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`Tags`  <a name="cfn-mpa-approvalteam-tags"></a>
Tags that you have added to the specified resource.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [Tag](aws-properties-mpa-approvalteam-tag.md)  
*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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### Fn::GetAtt
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#### 
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`Arn`  <a name="Arn-fn::getatt"></a>
Amazon Resource Name (ARN) for the team.

`CreationTime`  <a name="CreationTime-fn::getatt"></a>
Timestamp when the team was created.

`LastUpdateTime`  <a name="LastUpdateTime-fn::getatt"></a>
Timestamp when the team was last updated.

`NumberOfApprovers`  <a name="NumberOfApprovers-fn::getatt"></a>
Total number of approvers in the team.

`Status`  <a name="Status-fn::getatt"></a>
Status for the team. For more information, see [Team health](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mpa/latest/userguide/mpa-health.html) in the *Multi-party approval User Guide*.

`StatusCode`  <a name="StatusCode-fn::getatt"></a>
Status code for the team. For more information, see [Team health](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mpa/latest/userguide/mpa-health.html) in the *Multi-party approval User Guide*.

`StatusMessage`  <a name="StatusMessage-fn::getatt"></a>
Message describing the status for the team.

`UpdateSessionArn`  <a name="UpdateSessionArn-fn::getatt"></a>
Timestamp when the team was last updated.

`VersionId`  <a name="VersionId-fn::getatt"></a>
Version ID for the team.