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# DataSource
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The source of your data, an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that allows Amazon Forecast to access the data and, optionally, an AWS Key Management Service (KMS) key.

## Contents
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 ** S3Config **   <a name="forecast-Type-DataSource-S3Config"></a>
The path to the data stored in an Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) bucket along with the credentials to access the data.  
Type: [S3Config](API_S3Config.md) object  
Required: Yes

## 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/forecast-2018-06-26/DataSource) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/forecast-2018-06-26/DataSource) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/forecast-2018-06-26/DataSource)