# ManifestConfig
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Configures a manifest, which is a list of files or objects that you want AWS DataSync to transfer. For more information and configuration examples, see [Specifying what DataSync transfers by using a manifest](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/transferring-with-manifest.html).

## Contents
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 ** Action **   <a name="DataSync-Type-ManifestConfig-Action"></a>
Specifies what DataSync uses the manifest for.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `TRANSFER`   
Required: No

 ** Format **   <a name="DataSync-Type-ManifestConfig-Format"></a>
Specifies the file format of your manifest. For more information, see [Creating a manifest](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/transferring-with-manifest.html#transferring-with-manifest-create).  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `CSV`   
Required: No

 ** Source **   <a name="DataSync-Type-ManifestConfig-Source"></a>
Specifies the manifest that you want DataSync to use and where it's hosted.  
You must specify this parameter if you're configuring a new manifest on or after February 7, 2024.  
If you don't, you'll get a 400 status code and `ValidationException` error stating that you're missing the IAM role for DataSync to access the S3 bucket where you're hosting your manifest. For more information, see [Providing DataSync access to your manifest](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/transferring-with-manifest.html#transferring-with-manifest-access).
Type: [SourceManifestConfig](API_SourceManifestConfig.md) object  
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/datasync-2018-11-09/ManifestConfig) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/datasync-2018-11-09/ManifestConfig) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/datasync-2018-11-09/ManifestConfig)