# DataProtection
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Specifies the protection behavior for a field type. This is part of the data protection configuration for a web ACL. 

## Contents
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 ** Action **   <a name="WAF-Type-DataProtection-Action"></a>
Specifies how to protect the field. AWS WAF can apply a one-way hash to the field or hard code a string substitution.   
+ One-way hash example: `ade099751dEXAMPLEHASH2ea9f3393f80dd5d3bEXAMPLEHASH966ae0d3cd5a1e` 
+ Substitution example: `REDACTED` 
Type: String  
Valid Values: `SUBSTITUTION | HASH`   
Required: Yes

 ** Field **   <a name="WAF-Type-DataProtection-Field"></a>
Specifies the field type and optional keys to apply the protection behavior to.   
Type: [FieldToProtect](API_FieldToProtect.md) object  
Required: Yes

 ** ExcludeRateBasedDetails **   <a name="WAF-Type-DataProtection-ExcludeRateBasedDetails"></a>
Specifies whether to also exclude any rate-based rule details from the data protection you have enabled for a given field. If you specify this exception, RateBasedDetails will show the value of the field. For additional information, see the log field `rateBasedRuleList` at [Log fields for web ACL traffic](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/developerguide/logging-fields.html) in the * AWS WAF Developer Guide*.  
Default: `FALSE`   
Type: Boolean  
Required: No

 ** ExcludeRuleMatchDetails **   <a name="WAF-Type-DataProtection-ExcludeRuleMatchDetails"></a>
Specifies whether to also exclude any rule match details from the data protection you have enabled for a given field. AWS WAF logs these details for non-terminating matching rules and for the terminating matching rule. For additional information, see [Log fields for web ACL traffic](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/developerguide/logging-fields.html) in the * AWS WAF Developer Guide*.  
Default: `FALSE`   
Type: Boolean  
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/wafv2-2019-07-29/DataProtection) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/wafv2-2019-07-29/DataProtection) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/wafv2-2019-07-29/DataProtection)