# Addon

Represents an Amazon EKS Add-On.

Extends: Construct › Resource › Addon
Implements: IResource, IAddon, IEnvironmentAware, IAddonRef, IConstruct, IDependable

- CloudFormation: [`AWS::EKS::Addon`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-eks-addon.html)
- L1 type: [`CfnAddon`](/cdk/api/v2/docs/aws-cdk-lib.aws_eks.CfnAddon.html)
- Source: [`aws-eks/lib/addon.ts`](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/blob/v2.274.0/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-eks/lib/addon.ts#L96)
- Type last changed: v2.236.0 · 23 Jan 2026

## Example

```ts
declare const cluster: eks.Cluster;

new eks.Addon(this, 'Addon', {
  cluster,
  addonName: 'coredns',
  addonVersion: 'v1.11.4-eksbuild.2',
  // whether to preserve the add-on software on your cluster but Amazon EKS stops managing any settings for the add-on.
  preserveOnDelete: false,
  configurationValues: {
    replicaCount: 2,
  },
});
```

## Initializer

```ts
new Addon(scope: Construct, id: string, props: AddonProps)
```

## Construct Props

- `addonName`: string (required) — Name of the Add-On.

- `addonVersion`: string — Version of the Add-On.

  **Default:** the latest version.

  You can check all available versions with describe-addon-versions.
  For example, this lists all available versions for the `eks-pod-identity-agent` addon:
  $ aws eks describe-addon-versions --addon-name eks-pod-identity-agent \
  --query 'addons[*].addonVersions[*].addonVersion'

- `cluster`: [ICluster](/cdk/api/v2/docs/aws-cdk-lib.aws_eks.ICluster.html) (required) — The EKS cluster the Add-On is associated with.

- `configurationValues`: { [key: string]: any } — The configuration values for the Add-on.

  **Default:** Use default configuration.

- `preserveOnDelete`: boolean = true — Specifying this option preserves the add-on software on your cluster but Amazon EKS stops managing any settings for the add-on.

  If an IAM account is associated with the add-on, it isn't removed.

- `removalPolicy`: [RemovalPolicy](/cdk/api/v2/docs/aws-cdk-lib.RemovalPolicy.html) = RemovalPolicy.DESTROY — The removal policy applied to the EKS add-on.

  The removal policy controls what happens to the resource if it stops being managed by CloudFormation.
  This can happen in one of three situations:

  - The resource is removed from the template, so CloudFormation stops managing it
  - A change to the resource is made that requires it to be replaced, so CloudFormation stops managing it
  - The stack is deleted, so CloudFormation stops managing all resources in it

## Properties

- `addonArn`: string (required) — ARN of the Add-On.

- `addonName`: string (required) — Name of the Add-On.

- `addonRef`: [AddonReference](/cdk/api/v2/docs/aws-cdk-lib.interfaces.aws_eks.AddonReference.html) (required) — A reference to a Addon resource.

- `env`: [ResourceEnvironment](/cdk/api/v2/docs/aws-cdk-lib.interfaces.ResourceEnvironment.html) (required) — The environment this resource belongs to.

  For resources that are created and managed in a Stack (those created by
  creating new class instances like `new Role()`, `new Bucket()`, etc.), this
  is always the same as the environment of the stack they belong to.

  For referenced resources (those obtained from referencing methods like
  `Role.fromRoleArn()`, `Bucket.fromBucketName()`, etc.), they might be
  different than the stack they were imported into.

- `node`: [Node](/cdk/api/v2/docs/constructs.Node.html) (required) — The tree node.

- `PROPERTY_INJECTION_ID`: string (required) (static) — Uniquely identifies this class.

- `stack`: [Stack](/cdk/api/v2/docs/aws-cdk-lib.Stack.html) (required) — The stack in which this resource is defined.

## Methods

- `applyCrossStackReferenceStrength(strength: ReferenceStrength): void` — Override the cross-stack reference strength for this resource.

  When set, any cross-stack reference to this resource will use the specified
  mechanism instead of the global default determined by the
  `@aws-cdk/core:defaultCrossStackReferences` context key. This is useful for
  selectively weakening specific references to avoid the "deadly embrace" problem
  without changing the app-wide default.

  **Parameters**

  - `strength` — - The reference strength to use for this resource.

- `applyRemovalPolicy(policy: RemovalPolicy): void` — Apply the given removal policy to this resource.

  The Removal Policy controls what happens to this resource when it stops
  being managed by CloudFormation, either because you've removed it from the
  CDK application or because you've made a change that requires the resource
  to be replaced.

  The resource can be deleted (`RemovalPolicy.DESTROY`), or left in your AWS
  account for data recovery and cleanup later (`RemovalPolicy.RETAIN`).

- `fromAddonArn(scope: Construct, id: string, addonArn: string): IAddon` (static) — Creates an `IAddon` from an existing addon ARN.

  **Parameters**

  - `scope` — - The parent construct.
  - `id` — - The ID of the construct.
  - `addonArn` — - The ARN of the addon.

  **Returns:** An `IAddon` implementation.

- `fromAddonAttributes(scope: Construct, id: string, attrs: AddonAttributes): IAddon` (static) — Creates an `IAddon` instance from the given addon attributes.

  **Parameters**

  - `scope` — - The parent construct.
  - `id` — - The construct ID.
  - `attrs` — - The attributes of the addon, including the addon name and the cluster name.

  **Returns:** An `IAddon` instance.

- `isConstruct(x: any): boolean` (static) — Checks if `x` is a construct.

  Use this method instead of `instanceof` to properly detect `Construct`
  instances, even when the construct library is symlinked.

  Explanation: in JavaScript, multiple copies of the `constructs` library on
  disk are seen as independent, completely different libraries. As a
  consequence, the class `Construct` in each copy of the `constructs` library
  is seen as a different class, and an instance of one class will not test as
  `instanceof` the other class. `npm install` will not create installations
  like this, but users may manually symlink construct libraries together or
  use a monorepo tool: in those cases, multiple copies of the `constructs`
  library can be accidentally installed, and `instanceof` will behave
  unpredictably. It is safest to avoid using `instanceof`, and using
  this type-testing method instead.

  **Parameters**

  - `x` — Any object.

  **Returns:** true if `x` is an object created from a class which extends `Construct`.

- `isOwnedResource(construct: IConstruct): boolean` (static) — Returns true if the construct was created by CDK, and false otherwise.

- `isResource(construct: IConstruct): boolean` (static) — Check whether the given construct is a Resource.

- `toString(): string` — Returns a string representation of this construct.

- `with(...mixins: IMixin[]): IConstruct` — Applies one or more mixins to this construct.

  Mixins are applied in order. The list of constructs is captured at the
  start of the call, so constructs added by a mixin will not be visited.
  Use multiple `with()` calls if subsequent mixins should apply to added
  constructs.