# OnDemandThroughput
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Sets the maximum number of read and write units for the specified on-demand table. If you use this parameter, you must specify `MaxReadRequestUnits`, `MaxWriteRequestUnits`, or both.

## Contents
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**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** MaxReadRequestUnits **   <a name="DDB-Type-OnDemandThroughput-MaxReadRequestUnits"></a>
Maximum number of read request units for the specified table.  
To specify a maximum `OnDemandThroughput` on your table, set the value of `MaxReadRequestUnits` as greater than or equal to 1. To remove the maximum `OnDemandThroughput` that is currently set on your table, set the value of `MaxReadRequestUnits` to -1.  
Type: Long  
Required: No

 ** MaxWriteRequestUnits **   <a name="DDB-Type-OnDemandThroughput-MaxWriteRequestUnits"></a>
Maximum number of write request units for the specified table.  
To specify a maximum `OnDemandThroughput` on your table, set the value of `MaxWriteRequestUnits` as greater than or equal to 1. To remove the maximum `OnDemandThroughput` that is currently set on your table, set the value of `MaxWriteRequestUnits` to -1.  
Type: Long  
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/dynamodb-2012-08-10/OnDemandThroughput) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/dynamodb-2012-08-10/OnDemandThroughput) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/dynamodb-2012-08-10/OnDemandThroughput)