# Mitigation
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The mitigation applied to a DDoS attack.

## Contents
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 ** MitigationName **   <a name="AWSShield-Type-Mitigation-MitigationName"></a>
The name of the mitigation taken for this attack.  
Type: String  
Required: No

## 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/shield-2016-06-02/Mitigation) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/shield-2016-06-02/Mitigation) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/shield-2016-06-02/Mitigation)