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# AWS::MSK::Replicator KafkaClusterSaslScramAuthentication
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Details for SASL/SCRAM client authentication.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Mechanism](#cfn-msk-replicator-kafkaclustersaslscramauthentication-mechanism)" : String,
  "[SecretArn](#cfn-msk-replicator-kafkaclustersaslscramauthentication-secretarn)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Mechanism](#cfn-msk-replicator-kafkaclustersaslscramauthentication-mechanism): String
  [SecretArn](#cfn-msk-replicator-kafkaclustersaslscramauthentication-secretarn): String
```

## Properties
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`Mechanism`  <a name="cfn-msk-replicator-kafkaclustersaslscramauthentication-mechanism"></a>
The SCRAM mechanism to use for authentication.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `SHA256 | SHA512`  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`SecretArn`  <a name="cfn-msk-replicator-kafkaclustersaslscramauthentication-secretarn"></a>
Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the Secrets Manager secret containing the username and password.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)