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AWS::GameLift::Alias

GameLift Alias

The AWS::GameLift::Alias resource creates an alias for an Amazon GameLift (GameLift) fleet destination.

Properties

4 configurable properties. 2 required. Click a row to see details.

Filter:
PropertyTypeFlags
Name
string
Required
RoutingStrategy
RoutingStrategy
Required
Description
string
Tags
Array<Tag>

Return Values

Values returned after the resource is created. Access these with Fn::GetAtt.

AttributeTypeDescription
AliasArnstringThe Amazon Resource Name (ARN) that is assigned to a Amazon GameLift Alias resource and uniquely identifies it. ARNs are unique across all Regions. In a GameLift Alias ARN, the resource ID matches the AliasId value.
AliasIdstringUnique alias ID

Sample CloudFormation Template

A minimal template with required properties and common optional ones.

template.yaml
AWSTemplateFormatVersion: "2010-09-09"
Description: Sample template for AWS::GameLift::Alias

Resources:
  MyResource:
    Type: AWS::GameLift::Alias
    Properties:
      Name: "my-name"
      RoutingStrategy: "value"
      Tags:
        - Key: Environment
          Value: Production
      Description: !Ref "AWS::StackName"

Required IAM Permissions

Permissions CloudFormation needs in your IAM role to manage this resource.

create

gamelift:CreateAliasgamelift:TagResource

read

gamelift:DescribeAliasgamelift:ListTagsForResource

update

gamelift:UpdateAliasgamelift:DescribeAliasgamelift:ListTagsForResourcegamelift:TagResourcegamelift:UntagResource

delete

gamelift:DeleteAlias

list

gamelift:ListAliases

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Quick Facts

ServiceGameLift
Properties6
Required2
TaggingSupported
Primary IDAliasId

Supported Operations

CreateReadUpdateDeleteList

Related Resources

External Links