# AppSyncDataSourceOptions

Optional configuration for data sources.

- Source: [`aws-appsync/lib/data-source-common.ts`](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/blob/v2.274.0/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-appsync/lib/data-source-common.ts#L294)
- Type last changed: v2.193.0 · 30 Apr 2025

## Example

```ts
// The code below shows an example of how to instantiate this type.
// The values are placeholders you should change.
import { aws_appsync as appsync } from 'aws-cdk-lib';
const appSyncDataSourceOptions: appsync.AppSyncDataSourceOptions = {
  description: 'description',
  name: 'name',
};
```

## Properties

- `description`: string = No description — The description of the data source.

- `name`: string = generated by CDK given the id — The name of the data source, overrides the id given by CDK.