# Connection
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Base structure containing common connection properties.

## Contents
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**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** Arn **   <a name="AWSPartnerCentral-Type-account_Connection-Arn"></a>
The AWS Resource Name (ARN) of the connection.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 200.  
Pattern: `arn:[a-zA-Z0-9-]+:partnercentral:[a-z0-9\-]*::catalog/[a-zA-Z]+/connection/pac-[A-Za-z0-9]{13}`   
Required: Yes

 ** Catalog **   <a name="AWSPartnerCentral-Type-account_Connection-Catalog"></a>
The catalog identifier that the connection belongs to.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z0-9-]+`   
Required: Yes

 ** ConnectionTypes **   <a name="AWSPartnerCentral-Type-account_Connection-ConnectionTypes"></a>
The type of connection.  
Type: String to [ConnectionTypeDetail](API_account_ConnectionTypeDetail.md) object map  
Valid Keys: `OPPORTUNITY_COLLABORATION | SUBSIDIARY`   
Required: Yes

 ** Id **   <a name="AWSPartnerCentral-Type-account_Connection-Id"></a>
The unique identifier of the connection.  
Type: String  
Pattern: `pac-[A-Za-z0-9]{13}`   
Required: Yes

 ** OtherParticipantAccountId **   <a name="AWSPartnerCentral-Type-account_Connection-OtherParticipantAccountId"></a>
The AWS account ID of the other participant in the connection.  
Type: String  
Pattern: `[0-9]{12}`   
Required: Yes

 ** UpdatedAt **   <a name="AWSPartnerCentral-Type-account_Connection-UpdatedAt"></a>
The timestamp when the connection was last updated.  
Type: Timestamp  
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/partnercentral-account-2025-04-04/Connection) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/partnercentral-account-2025-04-04/Connection) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/partnercentral-account-2025-04-04/Connection)