# Restrictions
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A complex type that identifies ways in which you want to restrict distribution of your content.

## Contents
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 ** GeoRestriction **   <a name="cloudfront-Type-Restrictions-GeoRestriction"></a>
A complex type that controls the countries in which your content is distributed. CloudFront determines the location of your users using `MaxMind` GeoIP databases.  
Type: [GeoRestriction](API_GeoRestriction.md) object  
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/cloudfront-2020-05-31/Restrictions) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/cloudfront-2020-05-31/Restrictions) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/cloudfront-2020-05-31/Restrictions)