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# AWS::RDS::DBInstance Endpoint
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This data type represents the information you need to connect to an Amazon RDS DB instance. This data type is used as a response element in the following actions:
+  `CreateDBInstance` 
+  `DescribeDBInstances` 
+  `DeleteDBInstance` 

For the data structure that represents Amazon Aurora DB cluster endpoints, see `DBClusterEndpoint`.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Address](#cfn-rds-dbinstance-endpoint-address)" : String,
  "[HostedZoneId](#cfn-rds-dbinstance-endpoint-hostedzoneid)" : String,
  "[Port](#cfn-rds-dbinstance-endpoint-port)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Address](#cfn-rds-dbinstance-endpoint-address): String
  [HostedZoneId](#cfn-rds-dbinstance-endpoint-hostedzoneid): String
  [Port](#cfn-rds-dbinstance-endpoint-port): String
```

## Properties
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`Address`  <a name="cfn-rds-dbinstance-endpoint-address"></a>
Specifies the DNS address of the DB instance.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`HostedZoneId`  <a name="cfn-rds-dbinstance-endpoint-hostedzoneid"></a>
Specifies the ID that Amazon Route 53 assigns when you create a hosted zone.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Port`  <a name="cfn-rds-dbinstance-endpoint-port"></a>
Specifies the port that the database engine is listening on.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)