:doc:`Glue <../../glue>` / Client / create_custom_entity_type

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create_custom_entity_type
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.. py:method:: Glue.Client.create_custom_entity_type(**kwargs)

  

  Creates a custom pattern that is used to detect sensitive data across the columns and rows of your structured data.

   

  Each custom pattern you create specifies a regular expression and an optional list of context words. If no context words are passed only a regular expression is checked.

  

  See also: `AWS API Documentation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/glue-2017-03-31/CreateCustomEntityType>`_  


  **Request Syntax**
  ::

    response = client.create_custom_entity_type(
        Name='string',
        RegexString='string',
        ContextWords=[
            'string',
        ],
        Tags={
            'string': 'string'
        }
    )
    
  :type Name: string
  :param Name: **[REQUIRED]** 

    A name for the custom pattern that allows it to be retrieved or deleted later. This name must be unique per Amazon Web Services account.

    

  
  :type RegexString: string
  :param RegexString: **[REQUIRED]** 

    A regular expression string that is used for detecting sensitive data in a custom pattern.

    

  
  :type ContextWords: list
  :param ContextWords: 

    A list of context words. If none of these context words are found within the vicinity of the regular expression the data will not be detected as sensitive data.

     

    If no context words are passed only a regular expression is checked.

    

  
    - *(string) --* 

    

  :type Tags: dict
  :param Tags: 

    A list of tags applied to the custom entity type.

    

  
    - *(string) --* 

    
      - *(string) --* 

      


  
  :rtype: dict
  :returns: 
    
    **Response Syntax**

    
    ::

      {
          'Name': 'string'
      }
      
    **Response Structure**

    

    - *(dict) --* 
      

      - **Name** *(string) --* 

        The name of the custom pattern you created.

        
  
  **Exceptions**
  
  *   :py:class:`Glue.Client.exceptions.AccessDeniedException`

  
  *   :py:class:`Glue.Client.exceptions.AlreadyExistsException`

  
  *   :py:class:`Glue.Client.exceptions.IdempotentParameterMismatchException`

  
  *   :py:class:`Glue.Client.exceptions.InternalServiceException`

  
  *   :py:class:`Glue.Client.exceptions.InvalidInputException`

  
  *   :py:class:`Glue.Client.exceptions.OperationTimeoutException`

  
  *   :py:class:`Glue.Client.exceptions.ResourceNumberLimitExceededException`

  