### YamlMime:JavaType
uid: "com.azure.core.client.traits.AzureKeyCredentialTrait"
fullName: "com.azure.core.client.traits.AzureKeyCredentialTrait<T>"
name: "AzureKeyCredentialTrait<T>"
nameWithType: "AzureKeyCredentialTrait<T>"
summary: "An <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.client.traits\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"Azure SDK for Java trait\"></xref> providing a consistent interface for setting <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.credential.AzureKeyCredential\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"AzureKeyCredential\"></xref>."
syntax: "public interface **AzureKeyCredentialTrait<T>**"
methods:
- uid: "com.azure.core.client.traits.AzureKeyCredentialTrait.credential(com.azure.core.credential.AzureKeyCredential)"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.client.traits.AzureKeyCredentialTrait<T>.credential(AzureKeyCredential credential)"
  name: "credential(AzureKeyCredential credential)"
  nameWithType: "AzureKeyCredentialTrait<T>.credential(AzureKeyCredential credential)"
  summary: "Sets the <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.credential.AzureKeyCredential\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"AzureKeyCredential\"></xref> used for authentication."
  modifiers:
  - "abstract"
  parameters:
  - description: "the <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.credential.AzureKeyCredential\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"AzureKeyCredential\"></xref> to be used for authentication."
    name: "credential"
    type: "<xref href=\"com.azure.core.credential.AzureKeyCredential?alt=com.azure.core.credential.AzureKeyCredential&text=AzureKeyCredential\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
  syntax: "public abstract T credential(AzureKeyCredential credential)"
  desc: "Sets the <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.credential.AzureKeyCredential\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"AzureKeyCredential\"></xref> used for authentication. Refer to the Azure SDK for Java [identity and authentication][] documentation for more details on proper usage of the <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.credential.AzureKeyCredential\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"AzureKeyCredential\"></xref> type.\n\n\n[identity and authentication]: https://aka.ms/azsdk/java/docs/identity"
  returns:
    description: "Returns the same concrete type with the appropriate properties updated, to allow for fluent chaining of\n      operations."
    type: "<xref href=\"T?alt=T&text=T\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
type: "interface"
typeParameters:
- description: "The concrete type that implements the trait. This is required so that fluent operations can continue\n to return the concrete type, rather than the trait type."
  name: "T"
desc: "An <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.client.traits\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"Azure SDK for Java trait\"></xref> providing a consistent interface for setting <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.credential.AzureKeyCredential\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"AzureKeyCredential\"></xref>. Refer to the Azure SDK for Java [identity and authentication][] documentation for more details on proper usage of the <xref uid=\"com.azure.core.credential.AzureKeyCredential\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"false\" data-raw-source=\"AzureKeyCredential\"></xref> type.\n\n\n[identity and authentication]: https://aka.ms/azsdk/java/docs/identity"
metadata: {}
package: "com.azure.core.client.traits"
artifact: com.azure:azure-core:1.54.0