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# AWS::QuickSight::ActionConnector AuthConfig
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Authentication configuration for connecting to external services.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your Amazon CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[AuthenticationMetadata](#cfn-quicksight-actionconnector-authconfig-authenticationmetadata)" : {{AuthenticationMetadata}},
  "[AuthenticationType](#cfn-quicksight-actionconnector-authconfig-authenticationtype)" : {{String}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [AuthenticationMetadata](#cfn-quicksight-actionconnector-authconfig-authenticationmetadata): {{
    AuthenticationMetadata}}
  [AuthenticationType](#cfn-quicksight-actionconnector-authconfig-authenticationtype): {{String}}
```

## Properties
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`AuthenticationMetadata`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-actionconnector-authconfig-authenticationmetadata"></a>
The authentication metadata containing the specific configuration for the chosen authentication type.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: [AuthenticationMetadata](aws-properties-quicksight-actionconnector-authenticationmetadata.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`AuthenticationType`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-actionconnector-authconfig-authenticationtype"></a>
The type of authentication method.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `BASIC | API_KEY | OAUTH2_CLIENT_CREDENTIALS | NONE | IAM | OAUTH2_AUTHORIZATION_CODE`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)