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Uses FlexMatch to create a game match for a group of players based on custom matchmaking rules. With games that use Amazon GameLift managed hosting, this operation also triggers Amazon GameLift to find hosting resources and start a new game session for the new match. Each matchmaking request includes information on one or more players and specifies the FlexMatch matchmaker to use. When a request is for multiple players, FlexMatch attempts to build a match that includes all players in the request, placing them in the same team and finding additional players as needed to fill the match.
To start matchmaking, provide a unique ticket ID, specify a matchmaking configuration,
and include the players to be matched. You must also include any player attributes
that are required by the matchmaking configuration's rule set. If successful, a matchmaking
ticket is returned with status set to QUEUED.
Track matchmaking events to respond as needed and acquire game session connection information for successfully completed matches. Ticket status updates are tracked using event notification through Amazon Simple Notification Service, which is defined in the matchmaking configuration.
Learn more
Add FlexMatch to a game client
Set Up FlexMatch event notification
How Amazon GameLift FlexMatch works
For .NET Core this operation is only available in asynchronous form. Please refer to StartMatchmakingAsync.
Namespace: Amazon.GameLift
Assembly: AWSSDK.GameLift.dll
Version: 3.x.y.z
public virtual StartMatchmakingResponse StartMatchmaking( StartMatchmakingRequest request )
Container for the necessary parameters to execute the StartMatchmaking service method.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InternalServiceException | The service encountered an unrecoverable internal failure while processing the request. Clients can retry such requests immediately or after a waiting period. |
| InvalidRequestException | One or more parameter values in the request are invalid. Correct the invalid parameter values before retrying. |
| NotFoundException | The requested resources was not found. The resource was either not created yet or deleted. |
| UnsupportedRegionException | The requested operation is not supported in the Region specified. |
.NET Framework:
Supported in: 4.5 and newer, 3.5