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# AWS::EC2::LaunchTemplate InstanceMarketOptions
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Specifies the market (purchasing) option for an instance.

`InstanceMarketOptions` is a property of the [AWS::EC2::LaunchTemplate LaunchTemplateData](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-ec2-launchtemplate-launchtemplatedata.html).

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[MarketType](#cfn-ec2-launchtemplate-instancemarketoptions-markettype)" : String,
  "[SpotOptions](#cfn-ec2-launchtemplate-instancemarketoptions-spotoptions)" : SpotOptions
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [MarketType](#cfn-ec2-launchtemplate-instancemarketoptions-markettype): String
  [SpotOptions](#cfn-ec2-launchtemplate-instancemarketoptions-spotoptions): 
    SpotOptions
```

## Properties
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`MarketType`  <a name="cfn-ec2-launchtemplate-instancemarketoptions-markettype"></a>
The market type.  
*Required*: Conditional  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `spot | capacity-block | interruptible-capacity-reservation`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`SpotOptions`  <a name="cfn-ec2-launchtemplate-instancemarketoptions-spotoptions"></a>
The options for Spot Instances.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [SpotOptions](aws-properties-ec2-launchtemplate-spotoptions.md)  
*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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+ [ LaunchTemplateInstanceMarketOptionsRequest](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/API_LaunchTemplateInstanceMarketOptionsRequest.html) in the *Amazon EC2 API Reference*
+ [ Create a launch template using advanced settings](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/autoscaling/ec2/userguide/advanced-settings-for-your-launch-template.html) in the *Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide*