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# AWS::Pipes::Pipe FilterCriteria
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The collection of event patterns used to filter events.

To remove a filter, specify a `FilterCriteria` object with an empty array of `Filter` objects.

For more information, see [Events and Event Patterns](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eventbridge/latest/userguide/eventbridge-and-event-patterns.html) in the *Amazon EventBridge User Guide*.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Filters](#cfn-pipes-pipe-filtercriteria-filters)" : {{[ Filter, ... ]}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Filters](#cfn-pipes-pipe-filtercriteria-filters): {{
    - Filter}}
```

## Properties
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`Filters`  <a name="cfn-pipes-pipe-filtercriteria-filters"></a>
The event patterns.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [Filter](aws-properties-pipes-pipe-filter.md)  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Maximum*: `5`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)