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# AWS::ApplicationAutoScaling::ScalableTarget ScalableTargetAction
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`ScalableTargetAction` specifies the minimum and maximum capacity for the `ScalableTargetAction` property of the [AWS::ApplicationAutoScaling::ScalableTarget ScheduledAction](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-applicationautoscaling-scalabletarget-scheduledaction.html) property type.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[MaxCapacity](#cfn-applicationautoscaling-scalabletarget-scalabletargetaction-maxcapacity)" : {{Integer}},
  "[MinCapacity](#cfn-applicationautoscaling-scalabletarget-scalabletargetaction-mincapacity)" : {{Integer}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [MaxCapacity](#cfn-applicationautoscaling-scalabletarget-scalabletargetaction-maxcapacity): {{Integer}}
  [MinCapacity](#cfn-applicationautoscaling-scalabletarget-scalabletargetaction-mincapacity): {{Integer}}
```

## Properties
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`MaxCapacity`  <a name="cfn-applicationautoscaling-scalabletarget-scalabletargetaction-maxcapacity"></a>
The maximum capacity.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Integer  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`MinCapacity`  <a name="cfn-applicationautoscaling-scalabletarget-scalabletargetaction-mincapacity"></a>
The minimum capacity.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Integer  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

## See also
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+  [Configure Application Auto Scaling resources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/quickref-application-auto-scaling.html) 
+ [Getting started](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/autoscaling/application/userguide/getting-started.html) in the *Application Auto Scaling User Guide*