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# Facet
A structure that contains `Name`, `ARN`, `Attributes`, ` Rules`, and `ObjectTypes`. See [Facets](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/clouddirectory/latest/developerguide/schemas_whatarefacets.html) for more information.
## Contents
** FacetStyle **
There are two different styles that you can define on any given facet, `Static` and `Dynamic`. For static facets, all attributes must be defined in the schema. For dynamic facets, attributes can be defined during data plane operations.
Type: String
Valid Values: `STATIC | DYNAMIC`
Required: No
** Name **
The name of the [Facet](#API_Facet).
Type: String
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.
Pattern: `^[a-zA-Z0-9._-]*$`
Required: No
** ObjectType **
The object type that is associated with the facet. See [CreateFacet:ObjectType](API_CreateFacet.md#amazoncds-CreateFacet-request-ObjectType) for more details.
Type: String
Valid Values: `NODE | LEAF_NODE | POLICY | INDEX`
Required: No
## See Also
For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+ [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/clouddirectory-2017-01-11/Facet)
+ [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/clouddirectory-2017-01-11/Facet)
+ [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/clouddirectory-2017-01-11/Facet)