# RuleAction
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Describes the action for a rule.

## Contents
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**Important**  
This data type is a UNION, so only one of the following members can be specified when used or returned.

 ** fixedResponse **   <a name="vpclattice-Type-RuleAction-fixedResponse"></a>
The fixed response action. The rule returns a custom HTTP response.  
Type: [FixedResponseAction](API_FixedResponseAction.md) object  
Required: No

 ** forward **   <a name="vpclattice-Type-RuleAction-forward"></a>
The forward action. Traffic that matches the rule is forwarded to the specified target groups.  
Type: [ForwardAction](API_ForwardAction.md) object  
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/vpc-lattice-2022-11-30/RuleAction) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/vpc-lattice-2022-11-30/RuleAction) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/vpc-lattice-2022-11-30/RuleAction)