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OutputContext - Amazon Lex V1

End of support notice: On September 15, 2025, AWS will discontinue support for Amazon Lex V1. After September 15, 2025, you will no longer be able to access the Amazon Lex V1 console or Amazon Lex V1 resources. If you are using Amazon Lex V2, refer to the Amazon Lex V2 guide instead. .

End of support notice: On September 15, 2025, AWS will discontinue support for Amazon Lex V1. After September 15, 2025, you will no longer be able to access the Amazon Lex V1 console or Amazon Lex V1 resources. If you are using Amazon Lex V2, refer to the Amazon Lex V2 guide instead. .

The specification of an output context that is set when an intent is fulfilled.

Contents

name

The name of the context.

Type: String

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

Pattern: ^([A-Za-z]_?)+$

Required: Yes

timeToLiveInSeconds

The number of seconds that the context should be active after it is first sent in a PostContent or PostText response. You can set the value between 5 and 86,400 seconds (24 hours).

Type: Integer

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

Required: Yes

turnsToLive

The number of conversation turns that the context should be active. A conversation turn is one PostContent or PostText request and the corresponding response from Amazon Lex.

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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