# MatchingRule
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Specifies how does the rule-based matching process should match profiles. You can choose from the following attributes to build the matching Rule:
+ AccountNumber
+ Address.Address
+ Address.City
+ Address.Country
+ Address.County
+ Address.PostalCode
+ Address.State
+ Address.Province
+ BirthDate
+ BusinessName
+ EmailAddress
+ FirstName
+ Gender
+ LastName
+ MiddleName
+ PhoneNumber
+ Any customized profile attributes that start with the `Attributes` 

## Contents
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 ** Rule **   <a name="connect-Type-connect-customer-profiles_MatchingRule-Rule"></a>
A single rule level of the `MatchRules`. Configures how the rule-based matching process should match profiles.  
Type: Array of strings  
Array Members: Minimum number of 1 item. Maximum number of 15 items.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 255.  
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/customer-profiles-2020-08-15/MatchingRule) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/customer-profiles-2020-08-15/MatchingRule) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/customer-profiles-2020-08-15/MatchingRule)