# Shard
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The name of the shard.

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

 ** createTime **   <a name="documentdb-Type-elastic_Shard-createTime"></a>
The time when the shard was created in Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

 ** shardId **   <a name="documentdb-Type-elastic_Shard-shardId"></a>
The ID of the shard.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

 ** status **   <a name="documentdb-Type-elastic_Shard-status"></a>
The current status of the shard.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `CREATING | ACTIVE | DELETING | UPDATING | VPC_ENDPOINT_LIMIT_EXCEEDED | IP_ADDRESS_LIMIT_EXCEEDED | INVALID_SECURITY_GROUP_ID | INVALID_SUBNET_ID | INACCESSIBLE_ENCRYPTION_CREDS | INACCESSIBLE_SECRET_ARN | INACCESSIBLE_VPC_ENDPOINT | INCOMPATIBLE_NETWORK | MERGING | MODIFYING | SPLITTING | COPYING | STARTING | STOPPING | STOPPED | MAINTENANCE | INACCESSIBLE_ENCRYPTION_CREDENTIALS_RECOVERABLE`   
Required: Yes

## 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/docdb-elastic-2022-11-28/Shard) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/docdb-elastic-2022-11-28/Shard) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/docdb-elastic-2022-11-28/Shard)