# Filter
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Filter the selection by using a condition.

## Contents
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 ** condition **   <a name="IncidentManager-Type-Filter-condition"></a>
The condition accepts before or after a specified time, equal to a string, or equal to an integer.  
Type: [Condition](API_Condition.md) object  
 **Note: **This object is a Union. Only one member of this object can be specified or returned.  
Required: Yes

 ** key **   <a name="IncidentManager-Type-Filter-key"></a>
The key that you're filtering on.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 50.  
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/ssm-incidents-2018-05-10/Filter) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/ssm-incidents-2018-05-10/Filter) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/ssm-incidents-2018-05-10/Filter)