# LimitDefinitionType
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The class and attributes that identify a specific limit at the account level.

A request parameter of [GetProvisionedLimit](API_GetProvisionedLimit.md) and [UpdateProvisionedLimit](API_UpdateProvisionedLimit.md).

## Contents
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 ** Attributes **   <a name="CognitoUserPools-Type-LimitDefinitionType-Attributes"></a>
The attributes that identify the specific limit. For API rate limits, specify the `Category` key with a value like `UserAuthentication` or `UserCreation`.  
Type: String to string map  
Key Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 131072.  
Value Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 131072.  
Required: Yes

 ** LimitClass **   <a name="CognitoUserPools-Type-LimitDefinitionType-LimitClass"></a>
The class of the limit. For API rate limits, this is `API_CATEGORY`.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `API_CATEGORY`   
Required: Yes

## 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\+\+](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/cognito-idp-2016-04-18/LimitDefinitionType) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/cognito-idp-2016-04-18/LimitDefinitionType) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/cognito-idp-2016-04-18/LimitDefinitionType)