# FilterCriteria
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The collection of event patterns used to filter events.

To remove a filter, specify a `FilterCriteria` object with an empty array of `Filter` objects.

For more information, see [Events and Event Patterns](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eventbridge/latest/userguide/eventbridge-and-event-patterns.html) in the *Amazon EventBridge User Guide*.

## Contents
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 ** Filters **   <a name="eventbridge-Type-FilterCriteria-Filters"></a>
The event patterns.  
Type: Array of [Filter](API_Filter.md) objects  
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 5 items.  
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/pipes-2015-10-07/FilterCriteria) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/pipes-2015-10-07/FilterCriteria) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/pipes-2015-10-07/FilterCriteria)