# Device
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An object representing a container instance host device.

## Contents
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 ** hostPath **   <a name="ECS-Type-Device-hostPath"></a>
The path for the device on the host container instance.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

 ** containerPath **   <a name="ECS-Type-Device-containerPath"></a>
The path inside the container at which to expose the host device.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** permissions **   <a name="ECS-Type-Device-permissions"></a>
The explicit permissions to provide to the container for the device. By default, the container has permissions for `read`, `write`, and `mknod` for the device.  
Type: Array of strings  
Valid Values: `read | write | mknod`   
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/ecs-2014-11-13/Device) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/ecs-2014-11-13/Device) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/ecs-2014-11-13/Device)