# InputFormatConfiguration
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Specifies the deserializer you want to use to convert the format of the input data. This parameter is required if `Enabled` is set to true.

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