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# AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm EvaluationCriteria
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The evaluation criteria for an alarm. This is a union type that currently supports `PromQLCriteria`.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[PromQLCriteria](#cfn-cloudwatch-alarm-evaluationcriteria-promqlcriteria)" : {{AlarmPromQLCriteria}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [PromQLCriteria](#cfn-cloudwatch-alarm-evaluationcriteria-promqlcriteria): {{
    AlarmPromQLCriteria}}
```

## Properties
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`PromQLCriteria`  <a name="cfn-cloudwatch-alarm-evaluationcriteria-promqlcriteria"></a>
The PromQL criteria for the alarm evaluation.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [AlarmPromQLCriteria](aws-properties-cloudwatch-alarm-alarmpromqlcriteria.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)