# AttachmentInput
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This is either a file directly uploaded into a web experience chat or a reference to an existing attachment that is part of a web experience chat.

## Contents
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 ** copyFrom **   <a name="qbusiness-Type-AttachmentInput-copyFrom"></a>
A reference to an existing attachment.  
Type: [CopyFromSource](API_CopyFromSource.md) object  
 **Note: **This object is a Union. Only one member of this object can be specified or returned.  
Required: No

 ** data **   <a name="qbusiness-Type-AttachmentInput-data"></a>
The contents of the attachment.  
Type: Base64-encoded binary data object  
Required: No

 ** name **   <a name="qbusiness-Type-AttachmentInput-name"></a>
The filename of the attachment.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 1000.  
Pattern: `\P{C}*`   
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/qbusiness-2023-11-27/AttachmentInput) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/qbusiness-2023-11-27/AttachmentInput) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/qbusiness-2023-11-27/AttachmentInput)