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# ActiveContext
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A context is a variable that contains information about the current state of the conversation between a user and Amazon Lex. Context can be set automatically by Amazon Lex when an intent is fulfilled, or it can be set at runtime using the `PutContent`, `PutText`, or `PutSession` operation.

## Contents
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 ** name **   <a name="lex-Type-runtime_ActiveContext-name"></a>
The name of the context.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.  
Pattern: `^([A-Za-z]_?)+$`   
Required: Yes

 ** parameters **   <a name="lex-Type-runtime_ActiveContext-parameters"></a>
State variables for the current context. You can use these values as default values for slots in subsequent events.  
Type: String to string map  
Map Entries: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 10 items.  
Key Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.  
Value Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 1024.  
Required: Yes

 ** timeToLive **   <a name="lex-Type-runtime_ActiveContext-timeToLive"></a>
The length of time or number of turns that a context remains active.  
Type: [ActiveContextTimeToLive](API_runtime_ActiveContextTimeToLive.md) object  
Required: Yes

## 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/runtime.lex-2016-11-28/ActiveContext) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/runtime.lex-2016-11-28/ActiveContext) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/runtime.lex-2016-11-28/ActiveContext)