# LoadForecast
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 A `GetPredictiveScalingForecast` call returns the load forecast for a predictive scaling policy. This structure includes the data points for that load forecast, along with the timestamps of those data points and the metric specification. 

## Contents
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 ** MetricSpecification **   <a name="autoscaling-Type-LoadForecast-MetricSpecification"></a>
 The metric specification for the load forecast.   
Type: [PredictiveScalingMetricSpecification](API_PredictiveScalingMetricSpecification.md) object  
Required: Yes

 ** Timestamps **   <a name="autoscaling-Type-LoadForecast-Timestamps"></a>
 The timestamps for the data points, in UTC format.   
Type: Array of timestamps  
Required: Yes

 ** Values **   <a name="autoscaling-Type-LoadForecast-Values"></a>
 The values of the data points.   
Type: Array of doubles  
Required: Yes

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific Amazon SDKs, see the following:
+  [Amazon SDK for C\+\+](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForCpp/application-autoscaling-2016-02-06/LoadForecast) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Java V2](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForJavaV2/application-autoscaling-2016-02-06/LoadForecast) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForRubyV3/application-autoscaling-2016-02-06/LoadForecast)