# Attribute
<a name="API_Attribute"></a>

Represents a named directory attribute.

## Contents
<a name="API_Attribute_Contents"></a>

 ** Name **   <a name="DirectoryService-Type-Attribute-Name"></a>
The name of the attribute.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1.  
Required: No

 ** Value **   <a name="DirectoryService-Type-Attribute-Value"></a>
The value of the attribute.  
Type: String  
Required: No

## See Also
<a name="API_Attribute_SeeAlso"></a>

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/ds-2015-04-16/Attribute) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/ds-2015-04-16/Attribute) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/ds-2015-04-16/Attribute)