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# AWS::AutoScaling::AutoScalingGroup LaunchTemplate
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Use this structure to specify the launch templates and instance types (overrides) for a mixed instances policy.

`LaunchTemplate` is a property of the [AWS::AutoScaling::AutoScalingGroup MixedInstancesPolicy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-autoscaling-autoscalinggroup-mixedinstancespolicy.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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```
{
  "[LaunchTemplateSpecification](#cfn-autoscaling-autoscalinggroup-launchtemplate-launchtemplatespecification)" : {{LaunchTemplateSpecification}},
  "[Overrides](#cfn-autoscaling-autoscalinggroup-launchtemplate-overrides)" : {{[ LaunchTemplateOverrides, ... ]}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [LaunchTemplateSpecification](#cfn-autoscaling-autoscalinggroup-launchtemplate-launchtemplatespecification): {{
    LaunchTemplateSpecification}}
  [Overrides](#cfn-autoscaling-autoscalinggroup-launchtemplate-overrides): {{
    - LaunchTemplateOverrides}}
```

## Properties
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`LaunchTemplateSpecification`  <a name="cfn-autoscaling-autoscalinggroup-launchtemplate-launchtemplatespecification"></a>
The launch template.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: [LaunchTemplateSpecification](aws-properties-autoscaling-autoscalinggroup-launchtemplatespecification.md)  
*Update requires*: [Some interruptions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-some-interrupt)

`Overrides`  <a name="cfn-autoscaling-autoscalinggroup-launchtemplate-overrides"></a>
Any properties that you specify override the same properties in the launch template.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [LaunchTemplateOverrides](aws-properties-autoscaling-autoscalinggroup-launchtemplateoverrides.md)  
*Update requires*: [Some interruptions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-some-interrupt)