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# AWS::Connect::Rule TaskAction
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Information about the task action. This field is required if `TriggerEventSource` is one of the following values: `OnZendeskTicketCreate` \$1 `OnZendeskTicketStatusUpdate` \$1 `OnSalesforceCaseCreate`

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[ContactFlowArn](#cfn-connect-rule-taskaction-contactflowarn)" : String,
  "[Description](#cfn-connect-rule-taskaction-description)" : String,
  "[Name](#cfn-connect-rule-taskaction-name)" : String,
  "[References](#cfn-connect-rule-taskaction-references)" : Reference
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [ContactFlowArn](#cfn-connect-rule-taskaction-contactflowarn): String
  [Description](#cfn-connect-rule-taskaction-description): String
  [Name](#cfn-connect-rule-taskaction-name): String
  [References](#cfn-connect-rule-taskaction-references): 
    Reference
```

## Properties
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`ContactFlowArn`  <a name="cfn-connect-rule-taskaction-contactflowarn"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the flow.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^$|arn:aws[-a-z0-9]*:connect:[-a-z0-9]*:[0-9]{12}:instance/[-a-zA-Z0-9]*/contact-flow/[-a-zA-Z0-9]*$`  
*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-connect-rule-taskaction-description"></a>
The description. Supports variable injection. For more information, see [JSONPath reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/contact-lens-variable-injection.html) in the *Amazon Connect Administrators Guide*.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Maximum*: `4096`  
*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-connect-rule-taskaction-name"></a>
 The name. Supports variable injection. For more information, see [JSONPath reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/contact-lens-variable-injection.html) in the *Amazon Connect Administrators Guide*.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `512`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`References`  <a name="cfn-connect-rule-taskaction-references"></a>
Information about the reference when the `referenceType` is `URL`. Otherwise, null. `URL` is the only accepted type. (Supports variable injection in the `Value` field.)  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [Reference](aws-properties-connect-rule-reference.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)