# Connection
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Status of the connection between an endpoint and a replication instance, including Amazon Resource Names (ARNs) and the last error message issued.

## Contents
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 ** EndpointArn **   <a name="DMS-Type-Connection-EndpointArn"></a>
The ARN string that uniquely identifies the endpoint.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** EndpointIdentifier **   <a name="DMS-Type-Connection-EndpointIdentifier"></a>
The identifier of the endpoint. Identifiers must begin with a letter and must contain only ASCII letters, digits, and hyphens. They can't end with a hyphen or contain two consecutive hyphens.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** LastFailureMessage **   <a name="DMS-Type-Connection-LastFailureMessage"></a>
The error message when the connection last failed.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** ReplicationInstanceArn **   <a name="DMS-Type-Connection-ReplicationInstanceArn"></a>
The ARN of the replication instance.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** ReplicationInstanceIdentifier **   <a name="DMS-Type-Connection-ReplicationInstanceIdentifier"></a>
The replication instance identifier. This parameter is stored as a lowercase string.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** Status **   <a name="DMS-Type-Connection-Status"></a>
The connection status. This parameter can return one of the following values:  
+  `"successful"` 
+  `"testing"` 
+  `"failed"` 
+  `"deleting"` 
Type: String  
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/dms-2016-01-01/Connection) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/dms-2016-01-01/Connection) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/dms-2016-01-01/Connection)