# OutputFormatConfiguration
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Specifies the serializer that you want Firehose to use to convert the format of your data before it writes it to Amazon S3. This parameter is required if `Enabled` is set to true.

## Contents
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 ** Serializer **   <a name="Firehose-Type-OutputFormatConfiguration-Serializer"></a>
Specifies which serializer to use. You can choose either the ORC SerDe or the Parquet SerDe. If both are non-null, the server rejects the request.  
Type: [Serializer](API_Serializer.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/firehose-2015-08-04/OutputFormatConfiguration) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/firehose-2015-08-04/OutputFormatConfiguration) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/firehose-2015-08-04/OutputFormatConfiguration)