# LoadForecast
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A `GetPredictiveScalingForecast` call returns the load forecast for a predictive scaling policy. This structure includes the data points for that load forecast, along with the timestamps of those data points and the metric specification. 

## Contents
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 ** MetricSpecification **   
The metric specification for the load forecast.  
Type: [PredictiveScalingMetricSpecification](API_PredictiveScalingMetricSpecification.md) object  
Required: Yes

 ** Timestamps.member.N **   
The timestamps for the data points, in UTC format.  
Type: Array of timestamps  
Required: Yes

 ** Values.member.N **   
The values of the data points.  
Type: Array of doubles  
Required: Yes

## 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/autoscaling-2011-01-01/LoadForecast) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/autoscaling-2011-01-01/LoadForecast) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/autoscaling-2011-01-01/LoadForecast)