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# ValidationAction

The ValidationAction object is the base class of all validation actions.

## Properties

| Name                | Data Type                                      | Description                    |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| `ValidationOptions` | Array of [APIProperty](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/apiproperty.md) objects | Options for validation object. |
| `ValidationType`    | String                                         | Specified type of validation.  |