# Timer
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The current state of a timer.

## Contents
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 ** name **   <a name="iotevents-Type-iotevents-data_Timer-name"></a>
The name of the timer.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Required: Yes

 ** timestamp **   <a name="iotevents-Type-iotevents-data_Timer-timestamp"></a>
The expiration time for the timer.  
Type: Timestamp  
Required: Yes

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific Amazon SDKs, see the following:
+  [Amazon SDK for C\+\+](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForCpp/iotevents-data-2018-10-23/Timer) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Java V2](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForJavaV2/iotevents-data-2018-10-23/Timer) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForRubyV3/iotevents-data-2018-10-23/Timer)