# RoutingStrategy
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The routing configuration for a fleet alias.

 **Related actions** 

 [All APIs by task](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/gamelift/latest/developerguide/reference-awssdk.html#reference-awssdk-resources-fleets) 

## Contents
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**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** FleetId **   <a name="gameliftservers-Type-RoutingStrategy-FleetId"></a>
A unique identifier for the fleet that the alias points to. This value is the fleet ID, not the fleet ARN.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Pattern: `^[a-z]*fleet-[a-zA-Z0-9\-]+`   
Required: No

 ** Message **   <a name="gameliftservers-Type-RoutingStrategy-Message"></a>
The message text to be used with a terminal routing strategy.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** Type **   <a name="gameliftservers-Type-RoutingStrategy-Type"></a>
The type of routing strategy for the alias.  
Possible routing types include the following:  
+  **SIMPLE** - The alias resolves to one specific fleet. Use this type when routing to active fleets.
+  **TERMINAL** - The alias does not resolve to a fleet but instead can be used to display a message to the user. A terminal alias throws a TerminalRoutingStrategyException with the message embedded.
Type: String  
Valid Values: `SIMPLE | TERMINAL`   
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/gamelift-2015-10-01/RoutingStrategy) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/gamelift-2015-10-01/RoutingStrategy) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/gamelift-2015-10-01/RoutingStrategy)