# EC2InstanceCounts
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Resource capacity settings. Fleet capacity is measured in Amazon EC2 instances. Pending and terminating counts are non-zero when the fleet capacity is adjusting to a scaling event or if access to resources is temporarily affected.

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

 ** ACTIVE **   <a name="gameliftservers-Type-EC2InstanceCounts-ACTIVE"></a>
Actual number of instances that are ready to host game sessions.  
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 0.  
Required: No

 ** DESIRED **   <a name="gameliftservers-Type-EC2InstanceCounts-DESIRED"></a>
Requested number of active instances. Amazon GameLift Servers takes action as needed to maintain the desired number of instances. Capacity is scaled up or down by changing the desired instances. A change in the desired instances value can take up to 1 minute to be reflected when viewing a fleet's capacity settings.   
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 0.  
Required: No

 ** IDLE **   <a name="gameliftservers-Type-EC2InstanceCounts-IDLE"></a>
Number of active instances that are not currently hosting a game session.  
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 0.  
Required: No

 ** MAXIMUM **   <a name="gameliftservers-Type-EC2InstanceCounts-MAXIMUM"></a>
The maximum instance count value allowed.  
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 0.  
Required: No

 ** MINIMUM **   <a name="gameliftservers-Type-EC2InstanceCounts-MINIMUM"></a>
The minimum instance count value allowed.  
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 0.  
Required: No

 ** PENDING **   <a name="gameliftservers-Type-EC2InstanceCounts-PENDING"></a>
Number of instances that are starting but not yet active.  
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 0.  
Required: No

 ** TERMINATING **   <a name="gameliftservers-Type-EC2InstanceCounts-TERMINATING"></a>
Number of instances that are no longer active but haven't yet been terminated.  
Type: Integer  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 0.  
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/gamelift-2015-10-01/EC2InstanceCounts) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/gamelift-2015-10-01/EC2InstanceCounts) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/gamelift-2015-10-01/EC2InstanceCounts)