# Task actions
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The following API actions are available for tasks:
+ [CreateTaskTemplate](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/APIReference/API_CreateTaskTemplate.html)
+ [DeleteTaskTemplate](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/APIReference/API_DeleteTaskTemplate.html)
+ [GetTaskTemplate](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/APIReference/API_GetTaskTemplate.html)
+ [ListTaskTemplates](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/APIReference/API_ListTaskTemplates.html)
+ [StartTaskContact](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/APIReference/API_StartTaskContact.html)
+ [UpdateTaskTemplate](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/APIReference/API_UpdateTaskTemplate.html)

To create a CloudFormation template for tasks, see the following topic:
+ [AWS::Connect::TaskTemplate](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-connect-tasktemplate.html)

For more information about tasks, see the following topics in the *Connect Customer Administrator Guide*:
+ [Tasks](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/tasks.html)
+ [Set up tasks](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/concepts-getting-started-tasks.html)
+ [Set up applications for task creation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/integrate-external-apps-tasks.html)