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# action_type

The type of action: authentication or notification.

```
var action_type: es_action_type_t
```

## Discussion

Use this value to determine how to access the [`action`](/documentation/EndpointSecurity/es_message_t/action) field, which is a `union` of different authentication and notification types.

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