# AuditFinding
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A structure that contains information about an audit finding, which represents an automated analysis result about service behavior, performance issues, or potential problems identified through heuristic algorithms.

## Contents
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 ** KeyAttributes **   <a name="applicationsignals-Type-AuditFinding-KeyAttributes"></a>
The key attributes that identify the service or entity this audit finding relates to. This is a string-to-string map that includes fields like Type, Name, and Environment.  
Type: String to string map  
Map Entries: Maximum number of 4 items.  
Key Pattern: `[a-zA-Z]{1,50}`   
Value Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 1024.  
Value Pattern: `[ -~]*[!-~]+[ -~]*`   
Required: Yes

 ** AuditorResults **   <a name="applicationsignals-Type-AuditFinding-AuditorResults"></a>
An array of auditor results that contain the specific findings, descriptions, and severity levels identified by different auditing algorithms.  
Type: Array of [AuditorResult](API_AuditorResult.md) objects  
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 5 items.  
Required: No

 ** DependencyGraph **   <a name="applicationsignals-Type-AuditFinding-DependencyGraph"></a>
A structure containing nodes and edges that represent the dependency relationships relevant to this audit finding, helping to understand the context and potential impact.  
Type: [DependencyGraph](API_DependencyGraph.md) object  
Required: No

 ** MetricGraph **   <a name="applicationsignals-Type-AuditFinding-MetricGraph"></a>
A structure containing metric data queries and time range information that provides context for the audit finding through relevant performance metrics.  
Type: [MetricGraph](API_MetricGraph.md) object  
Required: No

 ** Operation **   <a name="applicationsignals-Type-AuditFinding-Operation"></a>
The name of the operation associated with this audit finding, if the finding is specific to a particular service operation.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** Type **   <a name="applicationsignals-Type-AuditFinding-Type"></a>
The type of audit finding.  
Type: String  
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/application-signals-2024-04-15/AuditFinding) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/application-signals-2024-04-15/AuditFinding) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/application-signals-2024-04-15/AuditFinding)