# AuthConfig
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Authentication configuration for connecting to external services.

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

 ** AuthenticationMetadata **   <a name="QS-Type-AuthConfig-AuthenticationMetadata"></a>
The authentication metadata containing the specific configuration for the chosen authentication type.  
Type: [AuthenticationMetadata](API_AuthenticationMetadata.md) object  
 **Note: **This object is a Union. Only one member of this object can be specified or returned.  
Required: Yes

 ** AuthenticationType **   <a name="QS-Type-AuthConfig-AuthenticationType"></a>
The type of authentication method.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `BASIC | API_KEY | OAUTH2_CLIENT_CREDENTIALS | NONE | IAM | OAUTH2_AUTHORIZATION_CODE`   
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/quicksight-2018-04-01/AuthConfig) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/quicksight-2018-04-01/AuthConfig) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/quicksight-2018-04-01/AuthConfig)