# ExternalSourceConfiguration
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The configuration information of the external data source.

## Contents
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 ** configuration **   <a name="connect-Type-amazon-q-connect_ExternalSourceConfiguration-configuration"></a>
The configuration information of the external data source.  
Type: [Configuration](API_amazon-q-connect_Configuration.md) object  
 **Note: **This object is a Union. Only one member of this object can be specified or returned.  
Required: Yes

 ** source **   <a name="connect-Type-amazon-q-connect_ExternalSourceConfiguration-source"></a>
The type of the external data source.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `AMAZON_CONNECT`   
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/qconnect-2020-10-19/ExternalSourceConfiguration) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/qconnect-2020-10-19/ExternalSourceConfiguration) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/qconnect-2020-10-19/ExternalSourceConfiguration)