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**To create a regex pattern set for use in your web ACLs and rule groups**
The following ``create-regex-pattern-set`` command creates a regex pattern set with two regex patterns specified. ::
aws wafv2 create-regex-pattern-set \
--name regexPatterSet01 \
--scope REGIONAL \
--description 'Test web-acl' \
--regular-expression-list '[{"RegexString": "/[0-9]*/"},{"RegexString": "/[a-z]*/"}]'
Output::
{
"Summary":{
"ARN":"arn:aws:wafv2:us-west-2:123456789012:regional/regexpatternset/regexPatterSet01/a1b2c3d4-5678-90ab-cdef-EXAMPLE11111",
"Description":"Test web-acl",
"Name":"regexPatterSet01",
"LockToken":"0bc01e21-03c9-4b98-9433-6229cbf1ef1c",
"Id":"a1b2c3d4-5678-90ab-cdef-EXAMPLE11111"
}
}
For more information, see `IP Sets and Regex Pattern Sets <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/developerguide/waf-referenced-set-managing.html>`__ in the *AWS WAF, AWS Firewall Manager, and AWS Shield Advanced Developer Guide*.