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# AWS::IoT::ThingGroup ThingGroupProperties
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Thing group properties.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[AttributePayload](#cfn-iot-thinggroup-thinggroupproperties-attributepayload)" : {{AttributePayload}},
  "[ThingGroupDescription](#cfn-iot-thinggroup-thinggroupproperties-thinggroupdescription)" : {{String}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [AttributePayload](#cfn-iot-thinggroup-thinggroupproperties-attributepayload): {{
    AttributePayload}}
  [ThingGroupDescription](#cfn-iot-thinggroup-thinggroupproperties-thinggroupdescription): {{String}}
```

## Properties
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`AttributePayload`  <a name="cfn-iot-thinggroup-thinggroupproperties-attributepayload"></a>
The thing group attributes in JSON format.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [AttributePayload](aws-properties-iot-thinggroup-attributepayload.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`ThingGroupDescription`  <a name="cfn-iot-thinggroup-thinggroupproperties-thinggroupdescription"></a>
The thing group description.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `[\p{Graph}\x20]*`  
*Maximum*: `2028`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)