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# AWS::AppSync::DataSource AuthorizationConfig
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The `AuthorizationConfig` property type specifies the authorization type and configuration for an AWS AppSync http data source.

`AuthorizationConfig` is a property of the [AWS AppSync DataSource HttpConfig](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-appsync-datasource-httpconfig.html) property type. 

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[AuthorizationType](#cfn-appsync-datasource-authorizationconfig-authorizationtype)" : String,
  "[AwsIamConfig](#cfn-appsync-datasource-authorizationconfig-awsiamconfig)" : AwsIamConfig
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [AuthorizationType](#cfn-appsync-datasource-authorizationconfig-authorizationtype): String
  [AwsIamConfig](#cfn-appsync-datasource-authorizationconfig-awsiamconfig): 
    AwsIamConfig
```

## Properties
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`AuthorizationType`  <a name="cfn-appsync-datasource-authorizationconfig-authorizationtype"></a>
The authorization type that the HTTP endpoint requires.  
+ **AWS\$1IAM**: The authorization type is Signature Version 4 (SigV4).
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `AWS_IAM`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`AwsIamConfig`  <a name="cfn-appsync-datasource-authorizationconfig-awsiamconfig"></a>
The AWS Identity and Access Management settings.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [AwsIamConfig](aws-properties-appsync-datasource-awsiamconfig.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)