# Blueprint
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Describes a blueprint (a virtual private server image).

## Contents
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 ** appCategory **   <a name="Lightsail-Type-Blueprint-appCategory"></a>
Virtual computer blueprints that are supported by Lightsail for Research.  
This parameter only applies to Lightsail for Research resources.
Type: String  
Valid Values: `LfR`   
Required: No

 ** blueprintId **   <a name="Lightsail-Type-Blueprint-blueprintId"></a>
The ID for the virtual private server image (`app_wordpress_x_x` or `app_lamp_x_x`).  
Type: String  
Pattern: `.*\S.*`   
Required: No

 ** description **   <a name="Lightsail-Type-Blueprint-description"></a>
The description of the blueprint.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** group **   <a name="Lightsail-Type-Blueprint-group"></a>
The group name of the blueprint (`amazon-linux`).  
Type: String  
Pattern: `.*\S.*`   
Required: No

 ** isActive **   <a name="Lightsail-Type-Blueprint-isActive"></a>
A Boolean value indicating whether the blueprint is active. Inactive blueprints are listed to support customers with existing instances but are not necessarily available for launch of new instances. Blueprints are marked inactive when they become outdated due to operating system updates or new application releases.  
Type: Boolean  
Required: No

 ** licenseUrl **   <a name="Lightsail-Type-Blueprint-licenseUrl"></a>
The end-user license agreement URL for the image or blueprint.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** minPower **   <a name="Lightsail-Type-Blueprint-minPower"></a>
The minimum bundle power required to run this blueprint. For example, you need a bundle with a power value of 500 or more to create an instance that uses a blueprint with a minimum power value of 500. `0` indicates that the blueprint runs on all instance sizes.   
Type: Integer  
Required: No

 ** name **   <a name="Lightsail-Type-Blueprint-name"></a>
The friendly name of the blueprint (`Amazon Linux`).  
Type: String  
Pattern: `\w[\w\-]*\w`   
Required: No

 ** platform **   <a name="Lightsail-Type-Blueprint-platform"></a>
The operating system platform (either Linux/Unix-based or Windows Server-based) of the blueprint.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `LINUX_UNIX | WINDOWS`   
Required: No

 ** productUrl **   <a name="Lightsail-Type-Blueprint-productUrl"></a>
The product URL to learn more about the image or blueprint.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** type **   <a name="Lightsail-Type-Blueprint-type"></a>
The type of the blueprint (`os` or `app`).  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `os | app`   
Required: No

 ** version **   <a name="Lightsail-Type-Blueprint-version"></a>
The version number of the operating system, application, or stack ( `2016.03.0`).  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** versionCode **   <a name="Lightsail-Type-Blueprint-versionCode"></a>
The version code.  
Type: String  
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/lightsail-2016-11-28/Blueprint) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/lightsail-2016-11-28/Blueprint) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/lightsail-2016-11-28/Blueprint)