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# AWS::EKS::Nodegroup Taint
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A property that allows a node to repel a `Pod`. For more information, see [Node taints on managed node groups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eks/latest/userguide/node-taints-managed-node-groups.html) in the *Amazon EKS User Guide*.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Effect](#cfn-eks-nodegroup-taint-effect)" : String,
  "[Key](#cfn-eks-nodegroup-taint-key)" : String,
  "[Value](#cfn-eks-nodegroup-taint-value)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Effect](#cfn-eks-nodegroup-taint-effect): String
  [Key](#cfn-eks-nodegroup-taint-key): String
  [Value](#cfn-eks-nodegroup-taint-value): String
```

## Properties
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`Effect`  <a name="cfn-eks-nodegroup-taint-effect"></a>
The effect of the taint.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Key`  <a name="cfn-eks-nodegroup-taint-key"></a>
The key of the taint.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Value`  <a name="cfn-eks-nodegroup-taint-value"></a>
The value of the taint.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)