# EntityIdentifier


Contains the identifier of an entity, including its ID and type.

This data type is used as a request parameter for [IsAuthorized](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/verifiedpermissions/latest/apireference/API_IsAuthorized.html) operation, and as a response parameter for the [CreatePolicy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/verifiedpermissions/latest/apireference/API_CreatePolicy.html), [GetPolicy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/verifiedpermissions/latest/apireference/API_GetPolicy.html), and [UpdatePolicy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/verifiedpermissions/latest/apireference/API_UpdatePolicy.html) operations.

Example: `{"entityId":"string","entityType":"string"}` 

## Contents


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

 ** entityId **   <a name="verifiedpermissions-Type-EntityIdentifier-entityId"></a>
The identifier of an entity.  
 `"entityId":"identifier"`   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 612.  
Pattern: `.*`   
Required: Yes

 ** entityType **   <a name="verifiedpermissions-Type-EntityIdentifier-entityType"></a>
The type of an entity.  
Example: `"entityType":"typeName"`   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 200.  
Pattern: `.*`   
Required: Yes

## See Also


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/verifiedpermissions-2021-12-01/EntityIdentifier) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/verifiedpermissions-2021-12-01/EntityIdentifier) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/verifiedpermissions-2021-12-01/EntityIdentifier)