# BillingModeSummary
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Contains the details for the read/write capacity mode. This page talks about `PROVISIONED` and `PAY_PER_REQUEST` billing modes. For more information about these modes, see [Read/write capacity mode](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/HowItWorks.ReadWriteCapacityMode.html).

**Note**  
You may need to switch to on-demand mode at least once in order to return a `BillingModeSummary` response.

## Contents
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**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** BillingMode **   <a name="DDB-Type-BillingModeSummary-BillingMode"></a>
Controls how you are charged for read and write throughput and how you manage capacity. This setting can be changed later.  
+  `PROVISIONED` - Sets the read/write capacity mode to `PROVISIONED`. We recommend using `PROVISIONED` for predictable workloads.
+  `PAY_PER_REQUEST` - Sets the read/write capacity mode to `PAY_PER_REQUEST`. We recommend using `PAY_PER_REQUEST` for unpredictable workloads. 
Type: String  
Valid Values: `PROVISIONED | PAY_PER_REQUEST`   
Required: No

 ** LastUpdateToPayPerRequestDateTime **   <a name="DDB-Type-BillingModeSummary-LastUpdateToPayPerRequestDateTime"></a>
Represents the time when `PAY_PER_REQUEST` was last set as the read/write capacity mode.  
Type: Timestamp  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/dynamodb-2012-08-10/BillingModeSummary) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/dynamodb-2012-08-10/BillingModeSummary) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/dynamodb-2012-08-10/BillingModeSummary)