# InputChannel
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Provides information about the data source that is used to create an ML input channel.

## Contents
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 ** dataSource **   <a name="API-Type-InputChannel-dataSource"></a>
The data source that is used to create the ML input channel.  
Type: [InputChannelDataSource](API_InputChannelDataSource.md) object  
 **Note: **This object is a Union. Only one member of this object can be specified or returned.  
Required: Yes

 ** roleArn **   <a name="API-Type-InputChannel-roleArn"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the role used to run the query specified in the `dataSource` field of the input channel.  
Passing a role across AWS accounts is not allowed. If you pass a role that isn't in your account, you get an `AccessDeniedException` error.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 20. Maximum length of 2048.  
Pattern: `arn:aws[-a-z]*:iam::[0-9]{12}:role/.+`   
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/cleanroomsml-2023-09-06/InputChannel) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/cleanroomsml-2023-09-06/InputChannel) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/cleanroomsml-2023-09-06/InputChannel)