# AttributeFilter
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A structure that defines a filter for narrowing down results based on specific attribute values. This can be used to filter services by platform, environment, or other service characteristics.

## Contents
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 ** AttributeFilterName **   <a name="applicationsignals-Type-AttributeFilter-AttributeFilterName"></a>
The name of the attribute to filter by, such as `Platform`, `Environment`, or `BusinessUnit`.  
Type: String  
Pattern: `[A-Za-z0-9 :/-]+`   
Required: Yes

 ** AttributeFilterValues **   <a name="applicationsignals-Type-AttributeFilter-AttributeFilterValues"></a>
An array of values to match for the specified attribute. Services that have any of these values for the attribute will be included in the results.  
Type: Array of strings  
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 20 items.  
Pattern: `[A-Za-z0-9 :/-]+`   
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/application-signals-2024-04-15/AttributeFilter) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/application-signals-2024-04-15/AttributeFilter) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/application-signals-2024-04-15/AttributeFilter)