public String getInvocationType() {
        return this.invocationType;
    }
<p>
Specify whether to invoke the Step Functions state machine synchronously or asynchronously.
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>
<code>REQUEST_RESPONSE</code> (default) - Invoke synchronously. For more information, see <a
href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/step-functions/latest/apireference/API_StartSyncExecution.html"
>StartSyncExecution</a> in the <i>Step Functions API Reference</i>.
</p>
<note>
<p>
<code>REQUEST_RESPONSE</code> is not supported for <code>STANDARD</code> state machine workflows.
</p>
</note></li>
<li>
<p>
<code>FIRE_AND_FORGET</code> - Invoke asynchronously. For more information, see <a
href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/step-functions/latest/apireference/API_StartExecution.html">StartExecution</a>
in the <i>Step Functions API Reference</i>.
</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>
For more information, see <a
href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eventbridge/latest/userguide/eb-pipes.html#pipes-invocation">Invocation
types</a> in the <i>Amazon EventBridge User Guide</i>.
</p>

@return Specify whether to invoke the Step Functions state machine synchronously or asynchronously.</p>
        <ul>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>REQUEST_RESPONSE</code> (default) - Invoke synchronously. For more information, see <a
        href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/step-functions/latest/apireference/API_StartSyncExecution.html"
        >StartSyncExecution</a> in the <i>Step Functions API Reference</i>.
        </p>
        <note>
        <p>
        <code>REQUEST_RESPONSE</code> is not supported for <code>STANDARD</code> state machine workflows.
        </p>
        </note></li>
        <li>
        <p>
        <code>FIRE_AND_FORGET</code> - Invoke asynchronously. For more information, see <a
        href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/step-functions/latest/apireference/API_StartExecution.html"
        >StartExecution</a> in the <i>Step Functions API Reference</i>.
        </p>
        </li>
        </ul>
        <p>
        For more information, see <a
        href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eventbridge/latest/userguide/eb-pipes.html#pipes-invocation">Invocation
        types</a> in the <i>Amazon EventBridge User Guide</i>.
@see PipeTargetInvocationType
aws-java-sdk-pipes/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/services/pipes/model/PipeTargetStateMachineParameters.java