# InputChannelDataSource
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Provides the data source that is used to define an input channel.

## Contents
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**Important**  
This data type is a UNION, so only one of the following members can be specified when used or returned.

 ** protectedQueryInputParameters **   <a name="API-Type-InputChannelDataSource-protectedQueryInputParameters"></a>
Provides information necessary to perform the protected query.  
Type: [ProtectedQueryInputParameters](API_ProtectedQueryInputParameters.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/cleanroomsml-2023-09-06/InputChannelDataSource) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/cleanroomsml-2023-09-06/InputChannelDataSource) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/cleanroomsml-2023-09-06/InputChannelDataSource)