# ResponseConfiguration
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Configuration settings to define how Amazon Q Business generates and formats responses to user queries. This includes customization options for response style, tone, length, and other characteristics.

## Contents
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 ** instructionCollection **   <a name="qbusiness-Type-ResponseConfiguration-instructionCollection"></a>
A collection of instructions that guide how Amazon Q Business generates responses, including parameters for response length, target audience, perspective, output style, identity, tone, and custom instructions.  
Type: [InstructionCollection](API_InstructionCollection.md) object  
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/ResponseConfiguration) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/qbusiness-2023-11-27/ResponseConfiguration) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/qbusiness-2023-11-27/ResponseConfiguration)