# PathElement
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A single element in a path through the JSON representation of a policy.

## 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.

 ** index **   <a name="accessanalyzer-Type-PathElement-index"></a>
Refers to an index in a JSON array.  
Type: Integer  
Required: No

 ** key **   <a name="accessanalyzer-Type-PathElement-key"></a>
Refers to a key in a JSON object.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** substring **   <a name="accessanalyzer-Type-PathElement-substring"></a>
Refers to a substring of a literal string in a JSON object.  
Type: [Substring](API_Substring.md) object  
Required: No

 ** value **   <a name="accessanalyzer-Type-PathElement-value"></a>
Refers to the value associated with a given key in a JSON object.  
Type: String  
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/accessanalyzer-2019-11-01/PathElement) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/accessanalyzer-2019-11-01/PathElement) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/accessanalyzer-2019-11-01/PathElement)