# Attribute

Defines an attribute for a subscriber.

## Properties

| Name          | Data Type                                                                                            | Description          |
| ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- |
| `Compression` | [CompressionConfiguration](/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/compressionconfiguration.md) object | Not used.            |
| `Name`        | String                                                                                               | The attribute name.  |
| `Value`       | String                                                                                               | The attribute value. |

## Related Items

- [Subscriber](/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/subscriber.md)