# Option
<a name="API_Option"></a>

The details of an option.

## Contents
<a name="API_Option_Contents"></a>

**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** DBSecurityGroupMemberships.DBSecurityGroup.N **   
If the option requires access to a port, then this DB security group allows access to the port.  
Type: Array of [DBSecurityGroupMembership](API_DBSecurityGroupMembership.md) objects  
Required: No

 ** OptionDescription **   
The description of the option.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** OptionName **   
The name of the option.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** OptionSettings.OptionSetting.N **   
The option settings for this option.  
Type: Array of [OptionSetting](API_OptionSetting.md) objects  
Required: No

 ** OptionVersion **   
The version of the option.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** Permanent **   
Indicates whether this option is permanent.  
Type: Boolean  
Required: No

 ** Persistent **   
Indicates whether this option is persistent.  
Type: Boolean  
Required: No

 ** Port **   
If required, the port configured for this option to use.  
Type: Integer  
Required: No

 ** VpcSecurityGroupMemberships.VpcSecurityGroupMembership.N **   
If the option requires access to a port, then this VPC security group allows access to the port.  
Type: Array of [VpcSecurityGroupMembership](API_VpcSecurityGroupMembership.md) objects  
Required: No

## See Also
<a name="API_Option_SeeAlso"></a>

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/rds-2014-10-31/Option) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/rds-2014-10-31/Option) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/rds-2014-10-31/Option)