# SessionState
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The state of the user's session with Amazon Lex V2.

## Contents
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 ** activeContexts **   <a name="lexv2-Type-runtime_SessionState-activeContexts"></a>
One or more contexts that indicate to Amazon Lex V2 the context of a request. When a context is active, Amazon Lex V2 considers intents with the matching context as a trigger as the next intent in a session.  
Type: Array of [ActiveContext](API_runtime_ActiveContext.md) objects  
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 20 items.  
Required: No

 ** dialogAction **   <a name="lexv2-Type-runtime_SessionState-dialogAction"></a>
The next step that Amazon Lex V2 should take in the conversation with a user.  
Type: [DialogAction](API_runtime_DialogAction.md) object  
Required: No

 ** intent **   <a name="lexv2-Type-runtime_SessionState-intent"></a>
The active intent that Amazon Lex V2 is processing.  
Type: [Intent](API_runtime_Intent.md) object  
Required: No

 ** originatingRequestId **   <a name="lexv2-Type-runtime_SessionState-originatingRequestId"></a>
A unique identifier for a specific request.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1.  
Required: No

 ** runtimeHints **   <a name="lexv2-Type-runtime_SessionState-runtimeHints"></a>
Hints for phrases that a customer is likely to use for a slot. Amazon Lex V2 uses the hints to help determine the correct value of a slot.  
Type: [RuntimeHints](API_runtime_RuntimeHints.md) object  
Required: No

 ** sessionAttributes **   <a name="lexv2-Type-runtime_SessionState-sessionAttributes"></a>
Map of key/value pairs representing session-specific context information. It contains application information passed between Amazon Lex V2 and a client application.  
Type: String to string map  
Key Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1.  
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/runtime.lex.v2-2020-08-07/SessionState) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/runtime.lex.v2-2020-08-07/SessionState) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/runtime.lex.v2-2020-08-07/SessionState)