# Filter
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Used to streamline results of a search based on the property being filtered.

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

 ** Name **   
The property being filtered. For example, UserId.  
Type: String  
Pattern: `.*\S.*`   
Required: Yes

 ** Values.member.N **   
The property values to filter on. For example, "user-123".  
Type: Array of strings  
Array Members: Minimum number of 1 item.  
Pattern: `.*\S.*`   
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/elasticache-2015-02-02/Filter) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/elasticache-2015-02-02/Filter) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/elasticache-2015-02-02/Filter)