# ParticipantTimerValue
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The value of the timer. Either the timer action (`Unset` to delete the timer), or the duration of the timer in minutes. Only one value can be set.

For more information about how chat timeouts work, see [Set up chat timeouts for human participants](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/setup-chat-timeouts.html). 

## Contents
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**Important**  
This data type is a UNION, so only one of the following members can be specified when used or returned.

 ** ParticipantTimerAction **   <a name="connect-Type-ParticipantTimerValue-ParticipantTimerAction"></a>
The timer action. Currently only one value is allowed: `Unset`. It deletes a timer.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `Unset`   
Required: No

 ** ParticipantTimerDurationInMinutes **   <a name="connect-Type-ParticipantTimerValue-ParticipantTimerDurationInMinutes"></a>
The duration of a timer, in minutes.   
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 2. Maximum value of 480.  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/connect-2017-08-08/ParticipantTimerValue) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/connect-2017-08-08/ParticipantTimerValue) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/connect-2017-08-08/ParticipantTimerValue)