# AuthenticationMethodItem
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A structure that describes an authentication method and its type.

## Contents
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 ** AuthenticationMethod **   <a name="singlesignon-Type-AuthenticationMethodItem-AuthenticationMethod"></a>
A structure that describes an authentication method. The contents of this structure is determined by the `AuthenticationMethodType`.  
Type: [AuthenticationMethod](API_AuthenticationMethod.md) object  
 **Note: **This object is a Union. Only one member of this object can be specified or returned.  
Required: No

 ** AuthenticationMethodType **   <a name="singlesignon-Type-AuthenticationMethodItem-AuthenticationMethodType"></a>
The type of authentication that is used by this method.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `IAM`   
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/sso-admin-2020-07-20/AuthenticationMethodItem) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/sso-admin-2020-07-20/AuthenticationMethodItem) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/sso-admin-2020-07-20/AuthenticationMethodItem)