# InstanceMetadataDefaultsResponse
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The default instance metadata service (IMDS) settings that were set at the account level in the specified AWS
 Region.

## Contents
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 ** httpEndpoint **   
Indicates whether the IMDS endpoint for an instance is enabled or disabled. When disabled, the instance metadata can't be accessed.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `disabled | enabled`   
Required: No

 ** httpPutResponseHopLimit **   
The maximum number of hops that the metadata token can travel.  
Type: Integer  
Required: No

 ** httpTokens **   
Indicates whether IMDSv2 is required.  
+  `optional` – IMDSv2 is optional, which means that you can use either IMDSv2 or IMDSv1.
+  `required` – IMDSv2 is required, which means that IMDSv1 is disabled, and you must use IMDSv2.
Type: String  
Valid Values: `optional | required`   
Required: No

 ** httpTokensEnforced **   
Indicates whether to enforce the requirement of IMDSv2 on an instance at the time of launch. When enforcement is enabled, the instance can't launch unless IMDSv2 (`HttpTokens`) is set to `required`.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `disabled | enabled`   
Required: No

 ** instanceMetadataTags **   
Indicates whether access to instance tags from the instance metadata is enabled or disabled. For more information, see [View tags for your EC2 instances using instance metadata](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/work-with-tags-in-IMDS.html) in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide*.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `disabled | enabled`   
Required: No

 ** managedBy **   
The entity that manages the IMDS default settings. Possible values include:  
+  `account` - The IMDS default settings are managed by the account.
+  `declarative-policy` - The IMDS default settings are managed by a declarative policy and can't be modified by the account.
Type: String  
Valid Values: `account | declarative-policy`   
Required: No

 ** managedExceptionMessage **   
The customized exception message that is specified in the declarative policy.  
Type: String  
Required: No

## See Also
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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/ec2-2016-11-15/InstanceMetadataDefaultsResponse) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/ec2-2016-11-15/InstanceMetadataDefaultsResponse) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/ec2-2016-11-15/InstanceMetadataDefaultsResponse)