:doc:`AutoScaling <../../autoscaling>` / Client / describe_adjustment_types

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describe_adjustment_types
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.. py:method:: AutoScaling.Client.describe_adjustment_types()

  

  Describes the available adjustment types for step scaling and simple scaling policies.

   

  The following adjustment types are supported:

   

  
  * ``ChangeInCapacity``
   
  * ``ExactCapacity``
   
  * ``PercentChangeInCapacity``
  

  

  See also: `AWS API Documentation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/autoscaling-2011-01-01/DescribeAdjustmentTypes>`_  


  **Request Syntax**

  ::

    response = client.describe_adjustment_types()
  :rtype: dict
  :returns: 
    
    **Response Syntax**

    
    ::

      {
          'AdjustmentTypes': [
              {
                  'AdjustmentType': 'string'
              },
          ]
      }
      
    **Response Structure**

    

    - *(dict) --* 
      

      - **AdjustmentTypes** *(list) --* 

        The policy adjustment types.

        
        

        - *(dict) --* 

          Describes a policy adjustment type.

          
          

          - **AdjustmentType** *(string) --* 

            The policy adjustment type. The valid values are ``ChangeInCapacity``, ``ExactCapacity``, and ``PercentChangeInCapacity``.

            
      
    
  
  **Exceptions**
  
  *   :py:class:`AutoScaling.Client.exceptions.ResourceContentionFault`

  

  **Examples**

  This example describes the available adjustment types.
  ::

    response = client.describe_adjustment_types(
    )
    
    print(response)

  
  Expected Output:
  ::

    {
        'AdjustmentTypes': [
            {
                'AdjustmentType': 'ChangeInCapacity',
            },
            {
                'AdjustmentType': 'ExactCapcity',
            },
            {
                'AdjustmentType': 'PercentChangeInCapacity',
            },
        ],
        'ResponseMetadata': {
            '...': '...',
        },
    }

  