# Rules actions
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The following API actions are available for rules:
+ [CreateRule](API_CreateRule.md)
+ [DeleteRule](API_DeleteRule.md)
+ [DescribeRule](API_DescribeRule.md)
+ [ListRules](API_ListRules.md)
+ [UpdateRule](API_UpdateRule.md)

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

Use the [Rules Function language](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/APIReference/connect-rules-language.html) to code conditions for the rules. 

For more information about Amazon Connect rules, see [Create rules](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/connect-rules.html) and [Create rules with Contact Lens](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/build-rules-for-contact-lens.html) in the *Amazon Connect Administrator Guide*.