# Intent


The current intent that Amazon Lex V2 is attempting to fulfill.

## Contents


 ** name **   <a name="lexv2-Type-runtime_Intent-name"></a>
The name of the intent.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1.  
Required: Yes

 ** confirmationState **   <a name="lexv2-Type-runtime_Intent-confirmationState"></a>
Indicates whether the intent has been `Confirmed`, `Denied`, or `None` if the confirmation stage has not yet been reached.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `Confirmed | Denied | None`   
Required: No

 ** slots **   <a name="lexv2-Type-runtime_Intent-slots"></a>
A map of all of the slots for the intent. The name of the slot maps to the value of the slot. If a slot has not been filled, the value is null.  
Type: String to [Slot](API_runtime_Slot.md) object map  
Key Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1.  
Required: No

 ** state **   <a name="lexv2-Type-runtime_Intent-state"></a>
Indicates the fulfillment state for the intent. The meanings of each value are as follows:  
+  `Failed` – The bot failed to fulfill the intent.
+  `Fulfilled` – The bot has completed fulfillment of the intent.
+  `FulfillmentInProgress` – The bot is in the middle of fulfilling the intent.
+  `InProgress` – The bot is in the middle of eliciting the slot values that are necessary to fulfill the intent.
+  `ReadyForFulfillment` – The bot has elicited all the slot values for the intent and is ready to fulfill the intent.
+  `Waiting` – The bot is waiting for a response from the user (limited to streaming conversations).
Type: String  
Valid Values: `Failed | Fulfilled | InProgress | ReadyForFulfillment | Waiting | FulfillmentInProgress`   
Required: No

## See Also


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/runtime.lex.v2-2020-08-07/Intent) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/runtime.lex.v2-2020-08-07/Intent) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/runtime.lex.v2-2020-08-07/Intent)