This is the new *CloudFormation Template Reference Guide*. Please update your bookmarks and links. For help getting started with CloudFormation, see the [AWS CloudFormation User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html). # AWS::EC2::LaunchTemplate CreditSpecification Specifies the credit option for CPU usage of a T2, T3, or T3a instance. `CreditSpecification` is a property of [AWS::EC2::LaunchTemplate LaunchTemplateData](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-ec2-launchtemplate-launchtemplatedata.html). ## Syntax To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax: ### JSON ``` { "[CpuCredits](#cfn-ec2-launchtemplate-creditspecification-cpucredits)" : {{String}} } ``` ### YAML ``` [CpuCredits](#cfn-ec2-launchtemplate-creditspecification-cpucredits): {{String}} ``` ## Properties `CpuCredits` The credit option for CPU usage of a T instance. Valid values: `standard` \| `unlimited` *Required*: No *Type*: String *Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt) ## See also + [ CreditSpecificationRequest](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/API_CreditSpecificationRequest.html) in the *Amazon EC2 API Reference* + [ Create a launch template using advanced settings](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/autoscaling/ec2/userguide/advanced-settings-for-your-launch-template.html) in the *Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide*