# ReplicationConfiguration
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A container for replication rules. You can add up to 1,000 rules. The maximum size of a replication configuration is 2 MB.

## Contents
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 ** Role **   <a name="AmazonS3-Type-ReplicationConfiguration-Role"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that Amazon S3 assumes when replicating objects. For more information, see [How to Set Up Replication](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/dev/replication-how-setup.html) in the *Amazon S3 User Guide*.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

 ** Rules **   <a name="AmazonS3-Type-ReplicationConfiguration-Rules"></a>
A container for one or more replication rules. A replication configuration must have at least one rule and can contain a maximum of 1,000 rules.   
Type: Array of [ReplicationRule](API_ReplicationRule.md) data types  
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/s3-2006-03-01/ReplicationConfiguration) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/s3-2006-03-01/ReplicationConfiguration) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/s3-2006-03-01/ReplicationConfiguration)