# AuthenticationConfiguration
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The authentication configuration of a connection.

## Contents
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 ** authenticationType **   <a name="datazone-Type-AuthenticationConfiguration-authenticationType"></a>
The authentication type of a connection.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `BASIC | OAUTH2 | CUSTOM`   
Required: No

 ** oAuth2Properties **   <a name="datazone-Type-AuthenticationConfiguration-oAuth2Properties"></a>
The oAuth2 properties of a connection.  
Type: [OAuth2Properties](API_OAuth2Properties.md) object  
Required: No

 ** secretArn **   <a name="datazone-Type-AuthenticationConfiguration-secretArn"></a>
The secret ARN of a connection.  
Type: String  
Pattern: `arn:aws(-(cn|us-gov|iso(-[bef])?))?:secretsmanager:.*`   
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/datazone-2018-05-10/AuthenticationConfiguration) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/datazone-2018-05-10/AuthenticationConfiguration) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/datazone-2018-05-10/AuthenticationConfiguration)