# ApiKeyCredential
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An API key used to authenticate an integration with its external system.

## Contents
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 ** apiKeyValue **   <a name="cloudwatchomni-Type-ApiKeyCredential-apiKeyValue"></a>
The API key value used to authenticate with the external system.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1.  
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\+\+](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/cloudwatchomni-2025-01-01/ApiKeyCredential) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/cloudwatchomni-2025-01-01/ApiKeyCredential) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/cloudwatchomni-2025-01-01/ApiKeyCredential)