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# AWS::ElasticLoadBalancing::LoadBalancer ConnectionSettings
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Specifies the idle timeout value for your Classic Load Balancer.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[IdleTimeout](#cfn-elasticloadbalancing-loadbalancer-connectionsettings-idletimeout)" : Integer
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [IdleTimeout](#cfn-elasticloadbalancing-loadbalancer-connectionsettings-idletimeout): Integer
```

## Properties
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`IdleTimeout`  <a name="cfn-elasticloadbalancing-loadbalancer-connectionsettings-idletimeout"></a>
The time, in seconds, that the connection is allowed to be idle (no data has been sent over the connection) before it is closed by the load balancer.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Integer  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `3600`  
*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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+ [ModifyLoadBalancerAttributes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/2012-06-01/APIReference/API_ModifyLoadBalancerAttributes.html) in the *Elastic Load Balancing API Reference (version 2012-06-01)*
+ [Idle Connection Timeout](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/latest/classic/config-idle-timeout.html) in the *User Guide for Classic Load Balancers*