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# AWS::KafkaConnect::CustomPlugin
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Creates a custom plugin using the specified properties.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "Type" : "AWS::KafkaConnect::CustomPlugin",
  "Properties" : {
      "[ContentType](#cfn-kafkaconnect-customplugin-contenttype)" : String,
      "[Description](#cfn-kafkaconnect-customplugin-description)" : String,
      "[Location](#cfn-kafkaconnect-customplugin-location)" : CustomPluginLocation,
      "[Name](#cfn-kafkaconnect-customplugin-name)" : String,
      "[Tags](#cfn-kafkaconnect-customplugin-tags)" : [ Tag, ... ]
    }
}
```

### YAML
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```
Type: AWS::KafkaConnect::CustomPlugin
Properties:
  [ContentType](#cfn-kafkaconnect-customplugin-contenttype): String
  [Description](#cfn-kafkaconnect-customplugin-description): String
  [Location](#cfn-kafkaconnect-customplugin-location): 
    CustomPluginLocation
  [Name](#cfn-kafkaconnect-customplugin-name): String
  [Tags](#cfn-kafkaconnect-customplugin-tags): 
    - Tag
```

## Properties
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`ContentType`  <a name="cfn-kafkaconnect-customplugin-contenttype"></a>
The format of the plugin file.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `JAR | ZIP`  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`Description`  <a name="cfn-kafkaconnect-customplugin-description"></a>
The description of the custom plugin.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Maximum*: `1024`  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`Location`  <a name="cfn-kafkaconnect-customplugin-location"></a>
Information about the location of the custom plugin.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: [CustomPluginLocation](aws-properties-kafkaconnect-customplugin-custompluginlocation.md)  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`Name`  <a name="cfn-kafkaconnect-customplugin-name"></a>
The name of the custom plugin.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `128`  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`Tags`  <a name="cfn-kafkaconnect-customplugin-tags"></a>
Property description not available.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [Tag](aws-properties-kafkaconnect-customplugin-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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`CustomPluginArn`  <a name="CustomPluginArn-fn::getatt"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the custom plugin.

`Revision`  <a name="Revision-fn::getatt"></a>
The revision of the custom plugin.