# Alarm
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A CloudWatch alarm you apply to an automation or command.

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 ** Name **   <a name="systemsmanager-Type-Alarm-Name"></a>
The name of your CloudWatch alarm.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 255.  
Pattern: `^(?!\s*$).+`   
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/ssm-2014-11-06/Alarm) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/ssm-2014-11-06/Alarm) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/ssm-2014-11-06/Alarm)