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title: Profile Attribute Fetch Mode
description: Map the name of an AM profile attribute specified in Profile Attribute Map as follows:
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# Profile Attribute Fetch Mode

Map the name of an AM profile attribute specified in [Profile Attribute Map](org.forgerock.agents.profile.attribute.map.html) as follows:

* NONE: Do not map

* HTTP_HEADER: Map the to the name of an HTTP profile header

* HTTP_COOKIE: Map to the name of an HTTP cookie

* REQUEST_ATTRIBUTE: Map to the name of an HTTP profile attribute

|                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Property name            | `org.forgerock.agents.profile.attribute.fetch.mode`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Aliases                  | `com.sun.identity.agents.config.profile.attribute.fetch.mode`   Introduced in Java Agent 5.0   [Recognized](preface.html#how_am_manages_multiple_aliases) from AM 6`org.forgerock.agents.profile.attribute.fetch.mode`   Introduced in Java Agent 5.6                                                                                                |
| Function                 | Attributes, Cookie reset, Profile                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Supported settings       | - NONE

  No AM attributes are mapped.

- HTTP_HEADER

  The named AM attributes are mapped to headers in the outgoing HTTP response.

- REQUEST_ATTRIBUTE

  The named AM attributes are mapped to request attributes in the outgoing HTTP response.

- HTTP_COOKIE

  The named AM attributes are mapped to cookies in the outgoing HTTP response. |
| Default                  | `NONE`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Bootstrap property       | No                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Required property        | No                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Restart required         | No                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Local configuration file | `AgentConfig.properties`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| AM console               | Tab: `Application`Title: `Profile Attribute Fetch Mode`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |