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# AWS::Config::ConfigurationRecorder RecordingStrategy
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Specifies the recording strategy of the configuration recorder.

Valid values include: `ALL_SUPPORTED_RESOURCE_TYPES`, `INCLUSION_BY_RESOURCE_TYPES`, and `EXCLUSION_BY_RESOURCE_TYPES`.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[UseOnly](#cfn-config-configurationrecorder-recordingstrategy-useonly)" : {{String}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [UseOnly](#cfn-config-configurationrecorder-recordingstrategy-useonly): {{String}}
```

## Properties
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`UseOnly`  <a name="cfn-config-configurationrecorder-recordingstrategy-useonly"></a>
The recording strategy for the configuration recorder.  
+ If you set this option to `ALL_SUPPORTED_RESOURCE_TYPES`, Amazon Config records configuration changes for all supported resource types, excluding the global IAM resource types. You also must set the `AllSupported` field of [RecordingGroup](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/config/latest/APIReference/API_RecordingGroup.html) to `true`. When Amazon Config adds support for a new resource type, Amazon Config automatically starts recording resources of that type. For a list of supported resource types, see [Supported Resource Types](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/config/latest/developerguide/resource-config-reference.html#supported-resources) in the *Amazon Config developer guide*.
+ If you set this option to `INCLUSION_BY_RESOURCE_TYPES`, Amazon Config records configuration changes for only the resource types that you specify in the `ResourceTypes` field of [RecordingGroup](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/config/latest/APIReference/API_RecordingGroup.html).
+ If you set this option to `EXCLUSION_BY_RESOURCE_TYPES`, Amazon Config records configuration changes for all supported resource types, except the resource types that you specify to exclude from being recorded in the `ResourceTypes` field of [ExclusionByResourceTypes](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/config/latest/APIReference/API_ExclusionByResourceTypes.html).
 **Required and optional fields**   
The `recordingStrategy` field is optional when you set the `AllSupported` field of [RecordingGroup](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/config/latest/APIReference/API_RecordingGroup.html) to `true`.  
The `recordingStrategy` field is optional when you list resource types in the `ResourceTypes` field of [RecordingGroup](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/config/latest/APIReference/API_RecordingGroup.html).  
The `recordingStrategy` field is required if you list resource types to exclude from recording in the `ResourceTypes` field of [ExclusionByResourceTypes](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/config/latest/APIReference/API_ExclusionByResourceTypes.html).
 **Overriding fields**   
If you choose `EXCLUSION_BY_RESOURCE_TYPES` for the recording strategy, the `ExclusionByResourceTypes` field will override other properties in the request.  
For example, even if you set `IncludeGlobalResourceTypes` to false, global IAM resource types will still be automatically recorded in this option unless those resource types are specifically listed as exclusions in the `ResourceTypes` field of `ExclusionByResourceTypes`.
 **Global resource types and the exclusion recording strategy**   
By default, if you choose the `EXCLUSION_BY_RESOURCE_TYPES` recording strategy, when Amazon Config adds support for a new resource type in the Region where you set up the configuration recorder, including global resource types, Amazon Config starts recording resources of that type automatically.  
Unless specifically listed as exclusions, `AWS::RDS::GlobalCluster` will be recorded automatically in all supported Amazon Config Regions were the configuration recorder is enabled.  
IAM users, groups, roles, and customer managed policies will be recorded in the Region where you set up the configuration recorder if that is a Region where Amazon Config was available before February 2022. You cannot be record the global IAM resouce types in Regions supported by Amazon Config after February 2022. This list where you cannot record the global IAM resource types includes the following Regions:  
+ Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
+ Asia Pacific (Melbourne)
+ Canada West (Calgary)
+ Europe (Spain)
+ Europe (Zurich)
+ Israel (Tel Aviv)
+ Middle East (UAE)
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

## Examples
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**Topics**
+ [Record all current and future supported resource types](#aws-properties-config-configurationrecorder-recordingstrategy--examples--Record_all_current_and_future_supported_resource_types)
+ [Record all current and future supported resource types excluding the types you specify](#aws-properties-config-configurationrecorder-recordingstrategy--examples--Record_all_current_and_future_supported_resource_types_excluding_the_types_you_specify)
+ [Record specific resource types](#aws-properties-config-configurationrecorder-recordingstrategy--examples--Record_specific_resource_types)

### Record all current and future supported resource types
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The recordingGroup file specifies which types of resources Amazon Config will record.

#### JSON
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```
{
    "AllSupported": true,
    "RecordingStrategy": {
        "UseOnly": "ALL_SUPPORTED_RESOURCE_TYPES" 
     },
    "IncludeGlobalResourceTypes": true
}
```

#### YAML
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```
AllSupported: true
RecordingStrategy:
    UseOnly: ALL_SUPPORTED_RESOURCE_TYPES
IncludeGlobalResourceTypes: true
```

### Record all current and future supported resource types excluding the types you specify
<a name="aws-properties-config-configurationrecorder-recordingstrategy--examples--Record_all_current_and_future_supported_resource_types_excluding_the_types_you_specify"></a>

The recordingGroup file specifies which types of resources Amazon Config will record.

#### JSON
<a name="aws-properties-config-configurationrecorder-recordingstrategy--examples--Record_all_current_and_future_supported_resource_types_excluding_the_types_you_specify--json"></a>

```
{
    "AllSupported": false,
    "ExclusionByResourceTypes": { 
        "ResourceTypes": [
            "AWS::Redshift::ClusterSnapshot",
            "AWS::RDS::DBClusterSnapshot",
            "AWS::CloudFront::StreamingDistribution"
        ]
    },
    "IncludeGlobalResourceTypes": false,
    "RecordingStrategy": {
        "UseOnly": "EXCLUSION_BY_RESOURCE_TYPES" 
    }             
}
```

#### YAML
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```
AllSupported: false
ExclusionByResourceTypes:
    ResourceTypes:
    - AWS::Redshift::ClusterSnapshot
    - AWS::RDS::DBClusterSnapshot
    - AWS::CloudFront::StreamingDistribution
IncludeGlobalResourceTypes: false
RecordingStrategy:
    UseOnly: EXCLUSION_BY_RESOURCE_TYPES
```

### Record specific resource types
<a name="aws-properties-config-configurationrecorder-recordingstrategy--examples--Record_specific_resource_types"></a>

The recordingGroup file specifies which types of resources Amazon Config will record.

#### JSON
<a name="aws-properties-config-configurationrecorder-recordingstrategy--examples--Record_specific_resource_types--json"></a>

```
{
    "AllSupported": false,
    "RecordingStrategy": {
        "UseOnly": "INCLUSION_BY_RESOURCE_TYPES" 
    },
    "IncludeGlobalResourceTypes": false,
    "ResourceTypes": [
        "AWS::EC2::EIP",
        "AWS::EC2::Instance",
        "AWS::EC2::NetworkAcl",
        "AWS::EC2::SecurityGroup",
        "AWS::CloudTrail::Trail",
        "AWS::EC2::Volume", 
        "AWS::EC2::VPC",
        "AWS::IAM::User",
        "AWS::IAM::Policy"
    ]
}
```

#### YAML
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```
AllSupported: false
RecordingStrategy:
    UseOnly: INCLUSION_BY_RESOURCE_TYPES
IncludeGlobalResourceTypes: false
ResourceTypes:
- AWS::EC2::EIP
- AWS::EC2::Instance
- AWS::EC2::NetworkAcl
- AWS::EC2::SecurityGroup
- AWS::CloudTrail::Trail
- AWS::EC2::Volume
- AWS::EC2::VPC
- AWS::IAM::User
- AWS::IAM::Policy
```