# HttpMatch
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Describes criteria that can be applied to incoming requests.

## Contents
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 ** headerMatches **   <a name="vpclattice-Type-HttpMatch-headerMatches"></a>
The header matches. Matches incoming requests with rule based on request header value before applying rule action.  
Type: Array of [HeaderMatch](API_HeaderMatch.md) objects  
Array Members: Minimum number of 1 item. Maximum number of 5 items.  
Required: No

 ** method **   <a name="vpclattice-Type-HttpMatch-method"></a>
The HTTP method type.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 16.  
Required: No

 ** pathMatch **   <a name="vpclattice-Type-HttpMatch-pathMatch"></a>
The path match.  
Type: [PathMatch](API_PathMatch.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/vpc-lattice-2022-11-30/HttpMatch) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/vpc-lattice-2022-11-30/HttpMatch) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/vpc-lattice-2022-11-30/HttpMatch)