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OutputContext - Amazon Lex API Reference

OutputContext

Describes a session context that is activated when an intent is fulfilled.

Contents

name

The name of the output context.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.

Pattern: ^([0-9a-zA-Z][_-]?){1,100}$

Required: Yes

timeToLiveInSeconds

The amount of time, in seconds, that the output context should remain active. The time is figured from the first time the context is sent to the user.

Type: Integer

Valid Range: Minimum value of 5. Maximum value of 86400.

Required: Yes

turnsToLive

The number of conversation turns that the output context should remain active. The number of turns is counted from the first time that the context is sent to the user.

Type: Integer

Valid Range: Minimum value of 1. Maximum value of 20.

Required: Yes

See Also

For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:

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