aws-cdk.aws-applicationautoscaling
The CDK Construct Library for AWS::ApplicationAutoScaling
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No—do not install for new projects. This is AWS CDK v1, which reached end-of-support on 2023-06-01 and is no longer maintained. Existing v1 users should migrate to AWS CDK v2. If you are already locked into CDK v1, the package is stable and has no known vulnerabilities, but you should plan a migration path.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.7 or later.
- Package is end-of-support; new projects should use AWS CDK v2 instead.
- Low install friction; pure Python wheel with standard CDK dependencies.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2023-06-19 (1152 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 12,868 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 169,224 downloads/mo, #10,425 on PyPI
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pip install aws-cdk.aws-applicationautoscaling
import aws_cdk.aws_applicationautoscaling as appscaling
capacity = resource.auto_scale_capacity(min_capacity=5, max_capacity=100)
capacity.scale_on_metric("ScaleToCPU", metric=cpu_metric, scaling_steps=[...])- Whether migration tooling or compatibility layer exists for moving from v1 to v2.
- Current security patch status and timeline for v1 end-of-life support.
What it is and what it does
This is the AWS CDK v1 construct library for Application Auto Scaling, which lets you define autoscaling policies for AWS services other than EC2—such as ECS task counts, DynamoDB read/write capacity, Lambda provisioned concurrency, and RDS Aurora replicas. It abstracts away the underlying CloudWatch alarms and autoscaling policies, letting you configure scaling in three ways: in response to metrics (step scaling), by targeting a specific utilization level (target tracking), or on a fixed schedule.
The library is designed primarily for use by other CDK construct libraries rather than direct application code. It depends on aws-cdk.core, constructs, jsii, and CloudWatch integration. However, the package reached end-of-support on 2023-06-01 and is no longer being updated; AWS recommends migrating to AWS CDK v2 for new projects.
Use it for
- Scale ECS task counts up or down based on CPU utilization or custom CloudWatch metrics.
- Configure DynamoDB read/write capacity autoscaling with target utilization targets (e.g., keep at 60% utilization).
- Set up Lambda provisioned concurrency scaling to handle variable traffic patterns.
- Schedule capacity changes for predictable traffic patterns (scale up mornings, scale down evenings).
- Define multi-step scaling policies that respond differently to metric thresholds.
Worth the install?
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No—do not install for new projects.
This is AWS CDK v1, which reached end-of-support on 2023-06-01 and is no longer maintained. Existing v1 users should migrate to AWS CDK v2. If you are already locked into CDK v1, the package is stable and has no known vulnerabilities, but you should plan a migration path.
Install
aws-cdk-aws-applicationautoscaling on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction; pure Python wheel with standard CDK dependencies. However, the package is no longer maintained—AWS CDK v1 reached end-of-support on 2023-06-01 and users should migrate to AWS CDK v2.
Requires Python 3.7 or later. Package is end-of-support; new projects should use AWS CDK v2 instead.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install aws-cdk.aws-applicationautoscaling
import aws_cdk.aws_applicationautoscaling as appscaling
capacity = resource.auto_scale_capacity(min_capacity=5, max_capacity=100)
capacity.scale_on_metric("ScaleToCPU", metric=cpu_metric, scaling_steps=[...])Verify before relying
- Whether migration tooling or compatibility layer exists for moving from v1 to v2.
- Current security patch status and timeline for v1 end-of-life support.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release ~=3.7 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 8 packagesaws-cdk.aws-autoscaling-commonaws-cdk.aws-cloudwatchaws-cdk.aws-iamaws-cdk.coreconstructsjsiipublicationtypeguard |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 1,152 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 169,224 / month, #10,425 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 7 - InactiveFramework :: AWS CDKFramework :: AWS CDK :: 1Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI ApprovedOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: JavaScriptProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Typing :: Typed |
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See also aws-cdk.aws-autoscaling · aws-cdk.aws-autoscaling-common · aws-cdk.aws-dynamodb · aws-cdk.aws-autoscaling-hooktargets · aws-cdk.aws-ecs · aws-cdk.aws-cloudwatch · aws-cdk.aws-logs · ecs-deploy · aws-cdk.aws-imagebuilder · aws-cdk.aws-lambda