# Dimension


For the metric that the CloudWatch alarm is associated with, a complex type that contains information about one dimension.

## Contents


 ** Name **   <a name="Route53-Type-Dimension-Name"></a>
For the metric that the CloudWatch alarm is associated with, the name of one dimension.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 255.  
Required: Yes

 ** Value **   <a name="Route53-Type-Dimension-Value"></a>
For the metric that the CloudWatch alarm is associated with, the value of one dimension.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 255.  
Required: Yes

## See Also


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/route53-2013-04-01/Dimension) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/route53-2013-04-01/Dimension) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/route53-2013-04-01/Dimension)