AWS AWS CloudFormation Service Limits
106 quotas for AWS CloudFormation. 8 can be increased.
| Quota | Default | Status |
|---|---|---|
Throttle rate limit for DeleteStackInstances Throttle rate limit for DeleteStackInstances throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DescribeOrganizationsAccess Throttle rate limit for DescribeOrganizationsAccess throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for ListStackInstances Throttle rate limit for ListStackInstances throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for ListImports Throttle rate limit for ListImports throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Module limit per account Module limit per account general | 100 count | Adjustable |
Template Parameters Template Parameters general | 200 count | Fixed |
Stacks Stacks general | 2,000 count | Adjustable |
Throttle rate limit for ListStackResources Throttle rate limit for ListStackResources throughput | 10 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for UpdateStackSet Throttle rate limit for UpdateStackSet throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for RegisterType Throttle rate limit for RegisterType throughput | 0.5 count | Fixed |
Version limit per module Version limit per module general | 100 count | Adjustable |
Throttle rate limit for UpdateTerminationProtection Throttle rate limit for UpdateTerminationProtection throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Nested modules Nested modules general | 3 count | Fixed |
Versions per hook Versions per hook general | 100 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for RollbackStack Throttle rate limit for RollbackStack throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for ListStackInstanceResourceDrifts Throttle rate limit for ListStackInstanceResourceDrifts throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Template Mapping Attributes Template Mapping Attributes general | 200 count | Fixed |
Template Outputs Template Outputs general | 200 count | Fixed |
Maximum dependencies per stack set Maximum dependencies per stack set general | 10 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DescribeTypeRegistration Throttle rate limit for DescribeTypeRegistration throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for SignalResource Throttle rate limit for SignalResource throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for GetStackPolicy Throttle rate limit for GetStackPolicy throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Stacks imported using inline stack ids per stack set operation Stacks imported using inline stack ids per stack set operation general | 10 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for ListStackSetOperations Throttle rate limit for ListStackSetOperations throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Hooks per resource Hooks per resource general | 100 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DescribeStackResources Throttle rate limit for DescribeStackResources throughput | 10 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DescribeStackSet Throttle rate limit for DescribeStackSet throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Template Mappings Template Mappings general | 200 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DescribeStackResourceDrifts Throttle rate limit for DescribeStackResourceDrifts throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Template Mapping Name and Mapping Attribute Name Length Template Mapping Name and Mapping Attribute Name Length general | 255 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DescribeChangeSet Throttle rate limit for DescribeChangeSet throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Template Output Name Length Template Output Name Length general | 255 count | Fixed |
Hook configuration size Hook configuration size storage | 204.8 Kilobytes | Fixed |
Template Parameter Name Length Template Parameter Name Length general | 255 count | Fixed |
Template Logical Resource ID Length Template Logical Resource ID Length general | 255 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DescribeAccountLimits Throttle rate limit for DescribeAccountLimits throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Hooks per account Hooks per account general | 100 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for PublishType Throttle rate limit for PublishType throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DescribeStackDriftDetectionStatus Throttle rate limit for DescribeStackDriftDetectionStatus throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for UpdateStackInstances Throttle rate limit for UpdateStackInstances throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for ExecuteChangeSet Throttle rate limit for ExecuteChangeSet throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for ListStackSetAutoDeploymentTargets Throttle rate limit for ListStackSetAutoDeploymentTargets throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for CancelUpdateStack Throttle rate limit for CancelUpdateStack throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for CreateStackSet Throttle rate limit for CreateStackSet throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Stack sets per administrator account Stack sets per administrator account general | 1,000 count | Adjustable |
Throttle rate limit for UpdateGeneratedTemplate Throttle rate limit for UpdateGeneratedTemplate throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for StartResourceScan Throttle rate limit for StartResourceScan throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Queued operations per stack set Queued operations per stack set general | 10,000 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for ContinueUpdateRollback Throttle rate limit for ContinueUpdateRollback throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for ListTypeRegistrations Throttle rate limit for ListTypeRegistrations throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for SetStackPolicy Throttle rate limit for SetStackPolicy throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for ListResourceScanRelatedResources Throttle rate limit for ListResourceScanRelatedResources throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DescribeStackEvents Throttle rate limit for DescribeStackEvents throughput | 10 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DescribeResourceScan Throttle rate limit for DescribeResourceScan throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Template Parameter Value Length Template Parameter Value Length general | 4,096 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DeleteChangeSet Throttle rate limit for DeleteChangeSet throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for StopStackSetOperation Throttle rate limit for StopStackSetOperation throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Maximum stack set dependencies per account Maximum stack set dependencies per account general | 100 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DetectStackSetDrift Throttle rate limit for DetectStackSetDrift throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Template Size Template Size storage | 1 Megabytes | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for ListTypes Throttle rate limit for ListTypes throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DescribeStackInstance Throttle rate limit for DescribeStackInstance throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DescribeGeneratedTemplate Throttle rate limit for DescribeGeneratedTemplate throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for CreateGeneratedTemplate Throttle rate limit for CreateGeneratedTemplate throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for ListResourceScanResources Throttle rate limit for ListResourceScanResources throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DescribeStackSetOperation Throttle rate limit for DescribeStackSetOperation throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for GetTemplate Throttle rate limit for GetTemplate throughput | 10 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DetectStackDrift Throttle rate limit for DetectStackDrift throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DescribeType Throttle rate limit for DescribeType throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for EstimateTemplateCost Throttle rate limit for EstimateTemplateCost throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DeleteGeneratedTemplate Throttle rate limit for DeleteGeneratedTemplate throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for CreateStack Throttle rate limit for CreateStack throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for ListExports Throttle rate limit for ListExports throughput | 10 count | Fixed |
Template Dynamic References Template Dynamic References general | 60 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DeleteStackSet Throttle rate limit for DeleteStackSet throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for GetGeneratedTemplate Throttle rate limit for GetGeneratedTemplate throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for BatchDescribeTypeConfigurations Throttle rate limit for BatchDescribeTypeConfigurations throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DescribeStacks Throttle rate limit for DescribeStacks throughput | 10 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for ListTypeVersions Throttle rate limit for ListTypeVersions throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Stacks imported using S3 object per stack set operation Stacks imported using S3 object per stack set operation storage | 200 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for CreateStackInstances Throttle rate limit for CreateStackInstances throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for ListStackSets Throttle rate limit for ListStackSets throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Resource limit per account Resource limit per account general | 50 count | Adjustable |
Throttle rate limit for ListChangeSets Throttle rate limit for ListChangeSets throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for CreateChangeSet Throttle rate limit for CreateChangeSet throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Stack instance operations per administrator account Stack instance operations per administrator account capacity | 10,000 count | Adjustable |
Throttle rate limit for ListResourceScans Throttle rate limit for ListResourceScans throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DeleteStack Throttle rate limit for DeleteStack throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for GetTemplateSummary Throttle rate limit for GetTemplateSummary throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DescribeStackResource Throttle rate limit for DescribeStackResource throughput | 20 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DetectStackResourceDrift Throttle rate limit for DetectStackResourceDrift throughput | 3 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DeregisterType Throttle rate limit for DeregisterType throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Template Description Length Template Description Length general | 1,024 Bytes | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for UpdateStack Throttle rate limit for UpdateStack throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Stack instances per stack set Stack instances per stack set capacity | 100,000 count | Adjustable |
Throttle rate limit for ActivateOrganizationsAccess Throttle rate limit for ActivateOrganizationsAccess throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for SetTypeDefaultVersion Throttle rate limit for SetTypeDefaultVersion throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for ListStacks Throttle rate limit for ListStacks throughput | 10 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for ListStackSetOperationResults Throttle rate limit for ListStackSetOperationResults throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for DescribePublisher Throttle rate limit for DescribePublisher throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Version limit per resource Version limit per resource general | 50 count | Adjustable |
Template Resources Template Resources general | 500 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for ListGeneratedTemplates Throttle rate limit for ListGeneratedTemplates throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Throttle rate limit for ValidateTemplate Throttle rate limit for ValidateTemplate throughput | 2 count | Fixed |
Custom Resource Response Data Custom Resource Response Data general | 4,096 Bytes | Fixed |
Wait Condition Signal Data Size Wait Condition Signal Data Size storage | 4,096 Bytes | Fixed |
How to Request a Quota Increase
- 1Open the AWS Service Quotas console.
- 2Select AWS CloudFormation from the service list.
- 3Find the quota and click "Request increase".
- 4Enter the desired value and submit. Most increases are approved within a few hours.
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