# ImportSourceCredentials
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 Imports the source repository credentials for an AWS CodeBuild project that has its source code stored in a GitHub, GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, GitLab Self Managed, or Bitbucket repository. 

## Request Syntax
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```
{
   "authType": "string",
   "serverType": "string",
   "shouldOverwrite": boolean,
   "token": "string",
   "username": "string"
}
```

## Request Parameters
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For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see [Common Parameters](CommonParameters.md).

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

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

 ** [authType](#API_ImportSourceCredentials_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="CodeBuild-ImportSourceCredentials-request-authType"></a>
 The type of authentication used to connect to a GitHub, GitHub Enterprise, GitLab, GitLab Self Managed, or Bitbucket repository. An OAUTH connection is not supported by the API and must be created using the AWS CodeBuild console.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `OAUTH | BASIC_AUTH | PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN | CODECONNECTIONS | SECRETS_MANAGER`   
Required: Yes

 ** [serverType](#API_ImportSourceCredentials_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="CodeBuild-ImportSourceCredentials-request-serverType"></a>
 The source provider used for this project.   
Type: String  
Valid Values: `GITHUB | BITBUCKET | GITHUB_ENTERPRISE | GITLAB | GITLAB_SELF_MANAGED`   
Required: Yes

 ** [token](#API_ImportSourceCredentials_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="CodeBuild-ImportSourceCredentials-request-token"></a>
 For GitHub or GitHub Enterprise, this is the personal access token. For Bitbucket, this is either the access token or the app password. For the `authType` CODECONNECTIONS, this is the `connectionArn`. For the `authType` SECRETS\$1MANAGER, this is the `secretArn`.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1.  
Required: Yes

 ** [shouldOverwrite](#API_ImportSourceCredentials_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="CodeBuild-ImportSourceCredentials-request-shouldOverwrite"></a>
 Set to `false` to prevent overwriting the repository source credentials. Set to `true` to overwrite the repository source credentials. The default value is `true`.   
Type: Boolean  
Required: No

 ** [username](#API_ImportSourceCredentials_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="CodeBuild-ImportSourceCredentials-request-username"></a>
 The Bitbucket username when the `authType` is BASIC\$1AUTH. This parameter is not valid for other types of source providers or connections.   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1.  
Required: No

## Response Syntax
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```
{
   "arn": "string"
}
```

## Response Elements
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If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

 ** [arn](#API_ImportSourceCredentials_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="CodeBuild-ImportSourceCredentials-response-arn"></a>
 The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the token.   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1.

## Errors
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For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).

 ** AccountLimitExceededException **   
An AWS service limit was exceeded for the calling AWS account.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** InvalidInputException **   
The input value that was provided is not valid.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ResourceAlreadyExistsException **   
The specified AWS resource cannot be created, because an AWS resource with the same settings already exists.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

## 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 Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/codebuild-2016-10-06/ImportSourceCredentials) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/codebuild-2016-10-06/ImportSourceCredentials) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/codebuild-2016-10-06/ImportSourceCredentials) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/codebuild-2016-10-06/ImportSourceCredentials) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/codebuild-2016-10-06/ImportSourceCredentials) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/codebuild-2016-10-06/ImportSourceCredentials) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/codebuild-2016-10-06/ImportSourceCredentials) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/codebuild-2016-10-06/ImportSourceCredentials) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/codebuild-2016-10-06/ImportSourceCredentials) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/codebuild-2016-10-06/ImportSourceCredentials)