# DateInterval


The time period of the request. 

## Contents


 ** End **   <a name="awscostmanagement-Type-DateInterval-End"></a>
The end of the time period. The end date is exclusive. For example, if `end` is `2017-05-01`, AWS retrieves cost and usage data from the start date up to, but not including, `2017-05-01`.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 40.  
Pattern: `(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})(T\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}Z)?`   
Required: Yes

 ** Start **   <a name="awscostmanagement-Type-DateInterval-Start"></a>
The beginning of the time period. The start date is inclusive. For example, if `start` is `2017-01-01`, AWS retrieves cost and usage data starting at `2017-01-01` up to the end date. The start date must be equal to or no later than the current date to avoid a validation error.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 40.  
Pattern: `(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})(T\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}Z)?`   
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/ce-2017-10-25/DateInterval) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/ce-2017-10-25/DateInterval) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/ce-2017-10-25/DateInterval)