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AWS cli documentation change

Service: cli · 2026-06-19 · Documentation low

File: cli/latest/reference/directconnect/allocate-hosted-connection.md

Summary

Updated AWS CLI version references from 2.35.5 to 2.35.8 and added documentation for the new 'rateLimiterStatus' output field showing connection rate limiting metrics

Security assessment

The change documents rate limiter metrics (maxAllowed, inUse, remaining, totalBandwidth) which help monitor and prevent resource exhaustion attacks. While this adds security feature documentation, there's no evidence it addresses a specific vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/cli/latest/reference/directconnect/allocate-hosted-connection.md b/cli/latest/reference/directconnect/allocate-hosted-connection.md
index 1885eab90..c6650173d 100644
--- a//cli/latest/reference/directconnect/allocate-hosted-connection.md
+++ b//cli/latest/reference/directconnect/allocate-hosted-connection.md
@@ -15 +15 @@
-  * [AWS CLI 2.35.5 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.35.8 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
@@ -519,0 +520,20 @@ macSecKeys -> (list)
+rateLimiterStatus -> (structure)
+
+> The rate limiter status for the connection, including how many rate limiters are in use and the maximum allowed.
+> 
+> maxAllowed -> (integer)
+>
+>> The maximum number of rate limiters allowed on the connection.
+> 
+> inUse -> (integer)
+>
+>> The number of rate limiters currently in use on the connection.
+> 
+> remaining -> (integer)
+>
+>> The number of rate limiters remaining (available) on the connection.
+> 
+> totalBandwidth -> (string)
+>
+>> The total bandwidth allocated across all rate limiters on the connection.
+
@@ -534 +554 @@ partnerInterconnectMacSecCapable -> (boolean)
-  * [AWS CLI 2.35.5 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.35.8 Command Reference](../../index.html) »