UpdateSlotType
Updates the configuration of an existing slot type.
Request Syntax
PUT /bots/botId/botversions/botVersion/botlocales/localeId/slottypes/slotTypeId/ HTTP/1.1
Content-type: application/json
{
   "compositeSlotTypeSetting": { 
      "subSlots": [ 
         { 
            "name": "string",
            "slotTypeId": "string"
         }
      ]
   },
   "description": "string",
   "externalSourceSetting": { 
      "grammarSlotTypeSetting": { 
         "source": { 
            "kmsKeyArn": "string",
            "s3BucketName": "string",
            "s3ObjectKey": "string"
         }
      }
   },
   "parentSlotTypeSignature": "string",
   "slotTypeName": "string",
   "slotTypeValues": [ 
      { 
         "sampleValue": { 
            "value": "string"
         },
         "synonyms": [ 
            { 
               "value": "string"
            }
         ]
      }
   ],
   "valueSelectionSetting": { 
      "advancedRecognitionSetting": { 
         "audioRecognitionStrategy": "string"
      },
      "regexFilter": { 
         "pattern": "string"
      },
      "resolutionStrategy": "string"
   }
}
    
      URI Request Parameters
The request uses the following URI parameters.
- botId
 - 
               
The identifier of the bot that contains the slot type.
Length Constraints: Fixed length of 10.
Pattern:
^[0-9a-zA-Z]+$Required: Yes
 - botVersion
 - 
               
The version of the bot that contains the slot type. Must be
DRAFT.Length Constraints: Fixed length of 5.
Pattern:
^DRAFT$Required: Yes
 - localeId
 - 
               
The identifier of the language and locale that contains the slot type. The string must match one of the supported locales. For more information, see Supported languages.
Required: Yes
 - slotTypeId
 - 
               
The unique identifier of the slot type to update.
Length Constraints: Fixed length of 10.
Pattern:
^[0-9a-zA-Z]+$Required: Yes
 
Request Body
The request accepts the following data in JSON format.
- compositeSlotTypeSetting
 - 
               
Specifications for a composite slot type.
Type: CompositeSlotTypeSetting object
Required: No
 - description
 - 
               
The new description of the slot type.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 2000.
Required: No
 - externalSourceSetting
 - 
               
Provides information about the external source of the slot type's definition.
Type: ExternalSourceSetting object
Required: No
 - parentSlotTypeSignature
 - 
               
The new built-in slot type that should be used as the parent of this slot type.
Type: String
Required: No
 - slotTypeName
 - 
               
The new name of the slot type.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.
Pattern:
^([0-9a-zA-Z][_-]?){1,100}$Required: Yes
 - slotTypeValues
 - 
               
A new list of values and their optional synonyms that define the values that the slot type can take.
Type: Array of SlotTypeValue objects
Array Members: Minimum number of 1 item. Maximum number of 10000 items.
Required: No
 - valueSelectionSetting
 - 
               
The strategy that Amazon Lex should use when deciding on a value from the list of slot type values.
Type: SlotValueSelectionSetting object
Required: No
 
Response Syntax
HTTP/1.1 202
Content-type: application/json
{
   "botId": "string",
   "botVersion": "string",
   "compositeSlotTypeSetting": { 
      "subSlots": [ 
         { 
            "name": "string",
            "slotTypeId": "string"
         }
      ]
   },
   "creationDateTime": number,
   "description": "string",
   "externalSourceSetting": { 
      "grammarSlotTypeSetting": { 
         "source": { 
            "kmsKeyArn": "string",
            "s3BucketName": "string",
            "s3ObjectKey": "string"
         }
      }
   },
   "lastUpdatedDateTime": number,
   "localeId": "string",
   "parentSlotTypeSignature": "string",
   "slotTypeId": "string",
   "slotTypeName": "string",
   "slotTypeValues": [ 
      { 
         "sampleValue": { 
            "value": "string"
         },
         "synonyms": [ 
            { 
               "value": "string"
            }
         ]
      }
   ],
   "valueSelectionSetting": { 
      "advancedRecognitionSetting": { 
         "audioRecognitionStrategy": "string"
      },
      "regexFilter": { 
         "pattern": "string"
      },
      "resolutionStrategy": "string"
   }
}
    
      Response Elements
If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 202 response.
The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.
- botId
 - 
               
The identifier of the bot that contains the slot type.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Fixed length of 10.
Pattern:
^[0-9a-zA-Z]+$ - botVersion
 - 
               
The version of the bot that contains the slot type. This is always
DRAFT.Type: String
Length Constraints: Fixed length of 5.
Pattern:
^DRAFT$ - compositeSlotTypeSetting
 - 
               
Specifications for a composite slot type.
Type: CompositeSlotTypeSetting object
 - creationDateTime
 - 
               
The timestamp of the date and time that the slot type was created.
Type: Timestamp
 - description
 - 
               
The updated description of the slot type.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 2000.
 - externalSourceSetting
 - 
               
Provides information about the external source of the slot type's definition.
Type: ExternalSourceSetting object
 - lastUpdatedDateTime
 - 
               
A timestamp of the date and time that the slot type was last updated.
Type: Timestamp
 - localeId
 - 
               
The language and locale of the updated slot type.
Type: String
 - parentSlotTypeSignature
 - 
               
The updated signature of the built-in slot type that is the parent of this slot type.
Type: String
 - slotTypeId
 - 
               
The unique identifier of the updated slot type.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Fixed length of 10.
Pattern:
^[0-9a-zA-Z]+$ - slotTypeName
 - 
               
The updated name of the slot type.
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.
Pattern:
^([0-9a-zA-Z][_-]?){1,100}$ - slotTypeValues
 - 
               
The updated values that the slot type provides.
Type: Array of SlotTypeValue objects
Array Members: Minimum number of 1 item. Maximum number of 10000 items.
 - valueSelectionSetting
 - 
               
The updated strategy that Amazon Lex uses to determine which value to select from the slot type.
Type: SlotValueSelectionSetting object
 
Errors
For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see Common Errors.
- ConflictException
 - 
               
The action that you tried to perform couldn't be completed because the resource is in a conflicting state. For example, deleting a bot that is in the CREATING state. Try your request again.
HTTP Status Code: 409
 - InternalServerException
 - 
               
The service encountered an unexpected condition. Try your request again.
HTTP Status Code: 500
 - PreconditionFailedException
 - 
               
Your request couldn't be completed because one or more request fields aren't valid. Check the fields in your request and try again.
HTTP Status Code: 412
 - ServiceQuotaExceededException
 - 
               
You have reached a quota for your bot.
HTTP Status Code: 402
 - ThrottlingException
 - 
               
Your request rate is too high. Reduce the frequency of requests.
- retryAfterSeconds
 - 
                        
The number of seconds after which the user can invoke the API again.
 
HTTP Status Code: 429
 - ValidationException
 - 
               
One of the input parameters in your request isn't valid. Check the parameters and try your request again.
HTTP Status Code: 400
 
See Also
For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following: