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# AWS::AppMesh::Route GrpcRouteMetadataMatchMethod
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An object that represents the match method. Specify one of the match values.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Exact](#cfn-appmesh-route-grpcroutemetadatamatchmethod-exact)" : String,
  "[Prefix](#cfn-appmesh-route-grpcroutemetadatamatchmethod-prefix)" : String,
  "[Range](#cfn-appmesh-route-grpcroutemetadatamatchmethod-range)" : MatchRange,
  "[Regex](#cfn-appmesh-route-grpcroutemetadatamatchmethod-regex)" : String,
  "[Suffix](#cfn-appmesh-route-grpcroutemetadatamatchmethod-suffix)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Exact](#cfn-appmesh-route-grpcroutemetadatamatchmethod-exact): String
  [Prefix](#cfn-appmesh-route-grpcroutemetadatamatchmethod-prefix): String
  [Range](#cfn-appmesh-route-grpcroutemetadatamatchmethod-range): 
    MatchRange
  [Regex](#cfn-appmesh-route-grpcroutemetadatamatchmethod-regex): String
  [Suffix](#cfn-appmesh-route-grpcroutemetadatamatchmethod-suffix): String
```

## Properties
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`Exact`  <a name="cfn-appmesh-route-grpcroutemetadatamatchmethod-exact"></a>
The value sent by the client must match the specified value exactly.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `255`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Prefix`  <a name="cfn-appmesh-route-grpcroutemetadatamatchmethod-prefix"></a>
The value sent by the client must begin with the specified characters.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `255`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Range`  <a name="cfn-appmesh-route-grpcroutemetadatamatchmethod-range"></a>
An object that represents the range of values to match on.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [MatchRange](aws-properties-appmesh-route-matchrange.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Regex`  <a name="cfn-appmesh-route-grpcroutemetadatamatchmethod-regex"></a>
The value sent by the client must include the specified characters.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `255`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Suffix`  <a name="cfn-appmesh-route-grpcroutemetadatamatchmethod-suffix"></a>
The value sent by the client must end with the specified characters.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `255`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)