# dynamodb-throughput-limit-check
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Checks if provisioned DynamoDB throughput is approaching the maximum limit for your account. By default, the rule checks if provisioned throughput exceeds a threshold of 80 percent of your account limits.



**Identifier:** DYNAMODB\$1THROUGHPUT\$1LIMIT\$1CHECK

**Trigger type:** Periodic

**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions

**Parameters:**

accountRCUThresholdPercentage (Optional)Type: intDefault: 80  
Percentage of provisioned read capacity units for your account. When this value is reached, the rule is marked as noncompliant.

accountWCUThresholdPercentage (Optional)Type: intDefault: 80  
Percentage of provisioned write capacity units for your account. When this value is reached, the rule is marked as noncompliant.

## AWS CloudFormation template
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To create AWS Config managed rules with AWS CloudFormation templates, see [Creating AWS Config Managed Rules With AWS CloudFormation Templates](aws-config-managed-rules-cloudformation-templates.md).