# InstanceEngineBindOptions

The options passed to `IInstanceEngine.bind`.

- Source: [`aws-rds/lib/instance-engine.ts`](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/blob/v2.274.0/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-rds/lib/instance-engine.ts#L14)
- Type last changed: v2.224.0 · 13 Nov 2025

## Example

```ts
// The code below shows an example of how to instantiate this type.
// The values are placeholders you should change.
import { aws_rds as rds } from 'aws-cdk-lib';
import { aws_iam as interfaces_iam } from 'aws-cdk-lib/interfaces';

declare const optionGroup: rds.OptionGroup;
declare const roleRef: interfaces_iam.IRoleRef;
const instanceEngineBindOptions: rds.InstanceEngineBindOptions = {
  domain: 'domain',
  optionGroup: optionGroup,
  s3ExportRole: roleRef,
  s3ImportRole: roleRef,
  timezone: 'timezone',
};
```

## Properties

- `domain`: string — The Active Directory directory ID to create the DB instance in.

  **Default:** none (it's an optional field)

- `optionGroup`: [IOptionGroup](/cdk/api/v2/docs/aws-cdk-lib.aws_rds.IOptionGroup.html) = none — The option group of the database.

- `s3ExportRole`: [IRoleRef](/cdk/api/v2/docs/aws-cdk-lib.interfaces.aws_iam.IRoleRef.html) = none — The role used for S3 exporting.

- `s3ImportRole`: [IRoleRef](/cdk/api/v2/docs/aws-cdk-lib.interfaces.aws_iam.IRoleRef.html) = none — The role used for S3 importing.

- `timezone`: string — The timezone of the database, set by the customer.

  **Default:** none (it's an optional field)