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# ObjectDefinitionRequest

Defines the request for object metadata using a Describe request.

## Properties

| Name         | Data Type                      | Description                                                                         |
| ------------ | ------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Client`     | [ClientID](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/clientid.md) object | Specifies the account ownership and context of an object.                           |
| `ObjectType` | String                         | Specifies whether the object is a List, Subscriber, Email, or other type of object. |

## Related Items

[Get the Fields Available for Retrieval](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/getting_the_fields_available_for_retrieval.md "Getting_the_Fields_Available_for_Retrieval")