# Gateway
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A gateway is an AWS Backup Gateway appliance that runs on the customer's network to provide seamless connectivity to backup storage in the AWS Cloud.

## Contents
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 ** GatewayArn **   <a name="Backup-Type-BGW_Gateway-GatewayArn"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the gateway. Use the `ListGateways` operation to return a list of gateways for your account and AWS Region.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 50. Maximum length of 180.  
Pattern: `arn:(aws|aws-cn|aws-us-gov):backup-gateway(:[a-zA-Z-0-9]+){3}\/[a-zA-Z-0-9]+`   
Required: No

 ** GatewayDisplayName **   <a name="Backup-Type-BGW_Gateway-GatewayDisplayName"></a>
The display name of the gateway.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z0-9-]*`   
Required: No

 ** GatewayType **   <a name="Backup-Type-BGW_Gateway-GatewayType"></a>
The type of the gateway.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `BACKUP_VM`   
Required: No

 ** HypervisorId **   <a name="Backup-Type-BGW_Gateway-HypervisorId"></a>
The hypervisor ID of the gateway.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.  
Required: No

 ** LastSeenTime **   <a name="Backup-Type-BGW_Gateway-LastSeenTime"></a>
The last time AWS Backup gateway communicated with the gateway, in Unix format and UTC time.  
Type: Timestamp  
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/backup-gateway-2021-01-01/Gateway) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/backup-gateway-2021-01-01/Gateway) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/backup-gateway-2021-01-01/Gateway)