# Limit
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Specifies how many protections of a given type you can create.

## Contents
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 ** Max **   <a name="AWSShield-Type-Limit-Max"></a>
The maximum number of protections that can be created for the specified `Type`.  
Type: Long  
Required: No

 ** Type **   <a name="AWSShield-Type-Limit-Type"></a>
The type of protection.  
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/shield-2016-06-02/Limit) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/shield-2016-06-02/Limit) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/shield-2016-06-02/Limit)