# NameCriteria
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The search criteria based on the contact name

## Contents
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 ** MatchType **   <a name="connect-Type-NameCriteria-MatchType"></a>
The match type combining name search criteria using multiple search texts in a name criteria.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `MATCH_ALL | MATCH_ANY | MATCH_EXACT | MATCH_NONE`   
Required: Yes

 ** SearchText **   <a name="connect-Type-NameCriteria-SearchText"></a>
The words or phrases used to match the contact name.  
Type: Array of strings  
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 100 items.  
Length Constraints: Maximum length of 128.  
Required: Yes

## See Also
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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/connect-2017-08-08/NameCriteria) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/connect-2017-08-08/NameCriteria) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/connect-2017-08-08/NameCriteria)