# GetAccountLimit


Gets the specified limit for the current account, for example, the maximum number of health checks that you can create using the account.

For the default limit, see [Limits](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/DNSLimitations.html) in the *Amazon Route 53 Developer Guide*. To request a higher limit, [open a case](https://console.aws.amazon.com/support/home#/case/create?issueType=service-limit-increase&limitType=service-code-route53).

**Note**  
You can also view account limits in AWS Trusted Advisor. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Trusted Advisor console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/trustedadvisor/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/trustedadvisor). Then choose **Service limits** in the navigation pane.

## Request Syntax


```
GET /2013-04-01/accountlimit/Type HTTP/1.1
```

## URI Request Parameters


The request uses the following URI parameters.

 ** [Type](#API_GetAccountLimit_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="Route53-GetAccountLimit-request-uri-Type"></a>
The limit that you want to get. Valid values include the following:  
+  **MAX\$1HEALTH\$1CHECKS\$1BY\$1OWNER**: The maximum number of health checks that you can create using the current account.
+  **MAX\$1HOSTED\$1ZONES\$1BY\$1OWNER**: The maximum number of hosted zones that you can create using the current account.
+  **MAX\$1REUSABLE\$1DELEGATION\$1SETS\$1BY\$1OWNER**: The maximum number of reusable delegation sets that you can create using the current account.
+  **MAX\$1TRAFFIC\$1POLICIES\$1BY\$1OWNER**: The maximum number of traffic policies that you can create using the current account.
+  **MAX\$1TRAFFIC\$1POLICY\$1INSTANCES\$1BY\$1OWNER**: The maximum number of traffic policy instances that you can create using the current account. (Traffic policy instances are referred to as traffic flow policy records in the Amazon Route 53 console.)
Valid Values: `MAX_HEALTH_CHECKS_BY_OWNER | MAX_HOSTED_ZONES_BY_OWNER | MAX_TRAFFIC_POLICY_INSTANCES_BY_OWNER | MAX_REUSABLE_DELEGATION_SETS_BY_OWNER | MAX_TRAFFIC_POLICIES_BY_OWNER`   
Required: Yes

## Request Body


The request does not have a request body.

## Response Syntax


```
HTTP/1.1 200
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<GetAccountLimitResponse>
   <Count>long</Count>
   <Limit>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value>long</Value>
   </Limit>
</GetAccountLimitResponse>
```

## Response Elements


If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in XML format by the service.

 ** [GetAccountLimitResponse](#API_GetAccountLimit_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="Route53-GetAccountLimit-response-GetAccountLimitResponse"></a>
Root level tag for the GetAccountLimitResponse parameters.  
Required: Yes

 ** [Count](#API_GetAccountLimit_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="Route53-GetAccountLimit-response-Count"></a>
The current number of entities that you have created of the specified type. For example, if you specified `MAX_HEALTH_CHECKS_BY_OWNER` for the value of `Type` in the request, the value of `Count` is the current number of health checks that you have created using the current account.  
Type: Long  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 0.

 ** [Limit](#API_GetAccountLimit_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="Route53-GetAccountLimit-response-Limit"></a>
The current setting for the specified limit. For example, if you specified `MAX_HEALTH_CHECKS_BY_OWNER` for the value of `Type` in the request, the value of `Limit` is the maximum number of health checks that you can create using the current account.  
Type: [AccountLimit](API_AccountLimit.md) object

## Errors


For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).

 ** InvalidInput **   
The input is not valid.    
 ** message **   

HTTP Status Code: 400

## See Also


For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/route53-2013-04-01/GetAccountLimit) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/route53-2013-04-01/GetAccountLimit) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/route53-2013-04-01/GetAccountLimit) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/route53-2013-04-01/GetAccountLimit) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/route53-2013-04-01/GetAccountLimit) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/route53-2013-04-01/GetAccountLimit) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/route53-2013-04-01/GetAccountLimit) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/route53-2013-04-01/GetAccountLimit) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/route53-2013-04-01/GetAccountLimit) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/route53-2013-04-01/GetAccountLimit)