create-matchmaking-configuration
Description
Defines a new matchmaking configuration for use with FlexMatch. Whether your are using FlexMatch with Amazon GameLift hosting or as a standalone matchmaking service, the matchmaking configuration sets out rules for matching players and forming teams. If you’re also using Amazon GameLift hosting, it defines how to start game sessions for each match. Your matchmaking system can use multiple configurations to handle different game scenarios. All matchmaking requests identify the matchmaking configuration to use and provide player attributes consistent with that configuration.
To create a matchmaking configuration, you must provide the following: configuration name and FlexMatch mode (with or without Amazon GameLift hosting); a rule set that specifies how to evaluate players and find acceptable matches; whether player acceptance is required; and the maximum time allowed for a matchmaking attempt. When using FlexMatch with Amazon GameLift hosting, you also need to identify the game session queue to use when starting a game session for the match.
In addition, you must set up an Amazon Simple Notification Service topic to receive matchmaking notifications. Provide the topic ARN in the matchmaking configuration.
Learn more
Design a FlexMatch matchmaker
Set up FlexMatch event notification
See also: AWS API Documentation
Synopsis
create-matchmaking-configuration
--name <value>
[--description <value>]
[--game-session-queue-arns <value>]
--request-timeout-seconds <value>
[--acceptance-timeout-seconds <value>]
--acceptance-required | --no-acceptance-required
--rule-set-name <value>
[--notification-target <value>]
[--additional-player-count <value>]
[--custom-event-data <value>]
[--game-properties <value>]
[--game-session-data <value>]
[--backfill-mode <value>]
[--flex-match-mode <value>]
[--tags <value>]
[--cli-input-json | --cli-input-yaml]
[--generate-cli-skeleton <value>]
[--debug]
[--endpoint-url <value>]
[--no-verify-ssl]
[--no-paginate]
[--output <value>]
[--query <value>]
[--profile <value>]
[--region <value>]
[--version <value>]
[--color <value>]
[--no-sign-request]
[--ca-bundle <value>]
[--cli-read-timeout <value>]
[--cli-connect-timeout <value>]
[--cli-binary-format <value>]
[--no-cli-pager]
[--cli-auto-prompt]
[--no-cli-auto-prompt]
Options
--name (string)
--description (string)
--game-session-queue-arns (list)
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN ) that is assigned to a Amazon GameLift game session queue resource and uniquely identifies it. ARNs are unique across all Regions. Format is arn:aws:gamelift:<region>::gamesessionqueue/<queue name> . Queues can be located in any Region. Queues are used to start new Amazon GameLift-hosted game sessions for matches that are created with this matchmaking configuration. If FlexMatchMode is set to STANDALONE , do not set this parameter.
(string)
Syntax:
"string" "string" ...
--request-timeout-seconds (integer)
--acceptance-timeout-seconds (integer)
--acceptance-required | --no-acceptance-required (boolean)
TRUE . With this option enabled, matchmaking tickets use the status REQUIRES_ACCEPTANCE to indicate when a completed potential match is waiting for player acceptance.--rule-set-name (string)
--notification-target (string)
--additional-player-count (integer)
FlexMatchMode is set to STANDALONE .--custom-event-data (string)
--game-properties (list)
A set of key-value pairs that can store custom data in a game session. For example: {"Key": "difficulty", "Value": "novice"} . This information is added to the new GameSession object that is created for a successful match. This parameter is not used if FlexMatchMode is set to STANDALONE .
(structure)
This key-value pair can store custom data about a game session. For example, you might use a GameProperty to track a game session’s map, level of difficulty, or remaining time. The difficulty level could be specified like this: {"Key": "difficulty", "Value":"Novice"} .
You can set game properties when creating a game session. You can also modify game properties of an active game session. When searching for game sessions, you can filter on game property keys and values. You can’t delete game properties from a game session.
For examples of working with game properties, see Create a game session with properties .
Key -> (string)
Value -> (string)
Shorthand Syntax:
Key=string,Value=string ...
JSON Syntax:
[
{
"Key": "string",
"Value": "string"
}
...
]
--game-session-data (string)
GameSession object that is created for a successful match. This parameter is not used if FlexMatchMode is set to STANDALONE .--backfill-mode (string)
The method used to backfill game sessions that are created with this matchmaking configuration. Specify MANUAL when your game manages backfill requests manually or does not use the match backfill feature. Specify AUTOMATIC to have Amazon GameLift create a backfill request whenever a game session has one or more open slots. Learn more about manual and automatic backfill in Backfill Existing Games with FlexMatch . Automatic backfill is not available when FlexMatchMode is set to STANDALONE .
Possible values:
AUTOMATICMANUAL
--flex-match-mode (string)
Indicates whether this matchmaking configuration is being used with Amazon GameLift hosting or as a standalone matchmaking solution.
- STANDALONE - FlexMatch forms matches and returns match information, including players and team assignments, in a MatchmakingSucceeded event.
- WITH_QUEUE - FlexMatch forms matches and uses the specified Amazon GameLift queue to start a game session for the match.
Possible values:
STANDALONEWITH_QUEUE
--tags (list)
A list of labels to assign to the new matchmaking configuration resource. Tags are developer-defined key-value pairs. Tagging Amazon Web Services resources are useful for resource management, access management and cost allocation. For more information, see Tagging Amazon Web Services Resources in the Amazon Web Services General Reference .
(structure)
A label that you can assign to a Amazon GameLift resource.
Learn more
Tagging Amazon Web Services Resources in the Amazon Web Services General Reference
Amazon Web Services Tagging Strategies
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Key -> (string)
Value -> (string)
Shorthand Syntax:
Key=string,Value=string ...
JSON Syntax:
[
{
"Key": "string",
"Value": "string"
}
...
]
--cli-input-json | --cli-input-yaml (string) Reads arguments from the JSON string provided. The JSON string follows the format provided by --generate-cli-skeleton. If other arguments are provided on the command line, those values will override the JSON-provided values. It is not possible to pass arbitrary binary values using a JSON-provided value as the string will be taken literally. This may not be specified along with --cli-input-yaml.
--generate-cli-skeleton (string) Prints a JSON skeleton to standard output without sending an API request. If provided with no value or the value input, prints a sample input JSON that can be used as an argument for --cli-input-json. Similarly, if provided yaml-input it will print a sample input YAML that can be used with --cli-input-yaml. If provided with the value output, it validates the command inputs and returns a sample output JSON for that command. The generated JSON skeleton is not stable between versions of the AWS CLI and there are no backwards compatibility guarantees in the JSON skeleton generated.
Global Options
--debug (boolean)
Turn on debug logging.
--endpoint-url (string)
Override command’s default URL with the given URL.
--no-verify-ssl (boolean)
By default, the AWS CLI uses SSL when communicating with AWS services. For each SSL connection, the AWS CLI will verify SSL certificates. This option overrides the default behavior of verifying SSL certificates.
--no-paginate (boolean)
Disable automatic pagination. If automatic pagination is disabled, the AWS CLI will only make one call, for the first page of results.
--output (string)
The formatting style for command output.
- json
- text
- table
- yaml
- yaml-stream
--query (string)
A JMESPath query to use in filtering the response data.
--profile (string)
Use a specific profile from your credential file.
--region (string)
The region to use. Overrides config/env settings.
--version (string)
Display the version of this tool.
--color (string)
Turn on/off color output.
- on
- off
- auto
--no-sign-request (boolean)
Do not sign requests. Credentials will not be loaded if this argument is provided.
--ca-bundle (string)
The CA certificate bundle to use when verifying SSL certificates. Overrides config/env settings.
--cli-read-timeout (int)
The maximum socket read time in seconds. If the value is set to 0, the socket read will be blocking and not timeout. The default value is 60 seconds.
--cli-connect-timeout (int)
The maximum socket connect time in seconds. If the value is set to 0, the socket connect will be blocking and not timeout. The default value is 60 seconds.
--cli-binary-format (string)
The formatting style to be used for binary blobs. The default format is base64. The base64 format expects binary blobs to be provided as a base64 encoded string. The raw-in-base64-out format preserves compatibility with AWS CLI V1 behavior and binary values must be passed literally. When providing contents from a file that map to a binary blob fileb:// will always be treated as binary and use the file contents directly regardless of the cli-binary-format setting. When using file:// the file contents will need to properly formatted for the configured cli-binary-format.
- base64
- raw-in-base64-out
--no-cli-pager (boolean)
Disable cli pager for output.
--cli-auto-prompt (boolean)
Automatically prompt for CLI input parameters.
--no-cli-auto-prompt (boolean)
Disable automatically prompt for CLI input parameters.
Output
Configuration -> (structure)
Object that describes the newly created matchmaking configuration.
Name -> (string)
ConfigurationArn -> (string)
arn:aws:gamelift:<region>::matchmakingconfiguration/<matchmaking configuration name> . In a Amazon GameLift configuration ARN, the resource ID matches the Name value.Description -> (string)
GameSessionQueueArns -> (list)
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN ) that is assigned to a Amazon GameLift game session queue resource and uniquely identifies it. ARNs are unique across all Regions. Format is arn:aws:gamelift:<region>::gamesessionqueue/<queue name> . Queues can be located in any Region. Queues are used to start new Amazon GameLift-hosted game sessions for matches that are created with this matchmaking configuration. This property is not set when FlexMatchMode is set to STANDALONE .
(string)
RequestTimeoutSeconds -> (integer)
AcceptanceTimeoutSeconds -> (integer)
AcceptanceRequired -> (boolean)
REQUIRES_ACCEPTANCE to indicate when a completed potential match is waiting for player acceptance.RuleSetName -> (string)
RuleSetArn -> (string)
NotificationTarget -> (string)
AdditionalPlayerCount -> (integer)
FlexMatchMode is set to STANDALONE .CustomEventData -> (string)
CreationTime -> (timestamp)
"1469498468.057" ).GameProperties -> (list)
A set of key-value pairs that can store custom data in a game session. For example: {"Key": "difficulty", "Value": "novice"} . This information is added to the new GameSession object that is created for a successful match. This parameter is not used when FlexMatchMode is set to STANDALONE .
(structure)
This key-value pair can store custom data about a game session. For example, you might use a GameProperty to track a game session’s map, level of difficulty, or remaining time. The difficulty level could be specified like this: {"Key": "difficulty", "Value":"Novice"} .
You can set game properties when creating a game session. You can also modify game properties of an active game session. When searching for game sessions, you can filter on game property keys and values. You can’t delete game properties from a game session.
For examples of working with game properties, see Create a game session with properties .
Key -> (string)
Value -> (string)
GameSessionData -> (string)
GameSession object that is created for a successful match. This parameter is not used when FlexMatchMode is set to STANDALONE .BackfillMode -> (string)
FlexMatchMode is set to STANDALONE .FlexMatchMode -> (string)
Indicates whether this matchmaking configuration is being used with Amazon GameLift hosting or as a standalone matchmaking solution.
- STANDALONE - FlexMatch forms matches and returns match information, including players and team assignments, in a MatchmakingSucceeded event.
- WITH_QUEUE - FlexMatch forms matches and uses the specified Amazon GameLift queue to start a game session for the match.
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