# ActionIdentifier


Contains information about an action for a request for which an authorization decision is made.

This data type is used as a request parameter to the [IsAuthorized](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/verifiedpermissions/latest/apireference/API_IsAuthorized.html), [BatchIsAuthorized](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/verifiedpermissions/latest/apireference/API_BatchIsAuthorized.html), and [IsAuthorizedWithToken](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/verifiedpermissions/latest/apireference/API_IsAuthorizedWithToken.html) operations.

Example: `{ "actionId": "<action name>", "actionType": "Action" }` 

## Contents


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

 ** actionId **   <a name="verifiedpermissions-Type-ActionIdentifier-actionId"></a>
The ID of an action.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 512.  
Pattern: `.*`   
Required: Yes

 ** actionType **   <a name="verifiedpermissions-Type-ActionIdentifier-actionType"></a>
The type of an action.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 200.  
Pattern: `Action$|^.+::Action`   
Required: Yes

## 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/verifiedpermissions-2021-12-01/ActionIdentifier) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/verifiedpermissions-2021-12-01/ActionIdentifier) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/verifiedpermissions-2021-12-01/ActionIdentifier)