connect:StartOutboundChatContact

Write

connect:StartOutboundChatContact is a Write access-level action in the connect service. Grants permission to initiate an outbound chat using the Amazon Connect API

Resource types

ARNs that connect:StartOutboundChatContact can be scoped to in an IAM policy.

arn:${Partition}:connect:${Region}:${Account}:instance/${InstanceId}/contact-flow/${ContactFlowId}
contact-flow
arn:${Partition}:connect:${Region}:${Account}:instance/${InstanceId}
instance
arn:${Partition}:connect:${Region}:${Account}:instance/${InstanceId}/contact/${ContactId}
contact
arn:${Partition}:connect:${Region}:${Account}:phone-number/${PhoneNumberId}
phone-number

Condition keys

Keys you can use in the Condition block of a policy that grants connect:StartOutboundChatContact.

aws:ResourceTag/${TagKey} String

Filters access by using tag key-value pairs attached to the resource

Dependent actions

To use connect:StartOutboundChatContact you may also need to grant:

Example IAM policy

A minimal policy that allows connect:StartOutboundChatContact. Replace "Resource": "*" with a specific ARN to follow least privilege.

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Sid": "AllowConnectStartOutboundChatContact",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": "connect:StartOutboundChatContact",
      "Resource": "*"
    }
  ]
}

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