# Environment

Models an AWS execution environment, for use within the CDK toolkit.

- Source: [`cx-api/lib/legacy-moved.ts`](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/blob/v2.275.0/packages/aws-cdk-lib/cx-api/lib/legacy-moved.ts#L612)
- Type last changed: v2.238.0 · 9 Feb 2026

## Example

```ts
// The code below shows an example of how to instantiate this type.
// The values are placeholders you should change.
import { cx_api } from 'aws-cdk-lib';
const environment: cx_api.Environment = {
  account: 'account',
  name: 'name',
  region: 'region',
};
```

## Properties

- `account`: string (required) — The AWS account this environment deploys into.

- `name`: string (required) — The arbitrary name of this environment (user-set, or at least user-meaningful).

- `region`: string (required) — The AWS region name where this environment deploys into.