# InstanceCountLimits
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Limits on the number of instances that can be created in OpenSearch Service for a given instance type.

## Contents
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 ** MaximumInstanceCount **   <a name="opensearchservice-Type-InstanceCountLimits-MaximumInstanceCount"></a>
The minimum allowed number of instances.  
Type: Integer  
Required: No

 ** MinimumInstanceCount **   <a name="opensearchservice-Type-InstanceCountLimits-MinimumInstanceCount"></a>
The maximum allowed number of instances.  
Type: Integer  
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/opensearch-2021-01-01/InstanceCountLimits) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/opensearch-2021-01-01/InstanceCountLimits) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/opensearch-2021-01-01/InstanceCountLimits)