# Entity
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An entity contains data that describes your product, its supported features, and how it can be used or launched by your customer. 

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

 ** Type **   <a name="AWSMarketplaceService-Type-Entity-Type"></a>
The type of entity.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 255.  
Pattern: `^[a-zA-Z]+$`   
Required: Yes

 ** Identifier **   <a name="AWSMarketplaceService-Type-Entity-Identifier"></a>
The identifier for the entity.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 255.  
Pattern: `^[\w\-@]+$`   
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/marketplace-catalog-2018-09-17/Entity) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/marketplace-catalog-2018-09-17/Entity) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/marketplace-catalog-2018-09-17/Entity)