name

The name that you want to assign to the service.

Do not include sensitive information in the name if the namespace is discoverable by public DNS queries.

If you want Cloud Map to create an SRV record when you register an instance and you're using a system that requires a specific SRV format, such as HAProxy, specify the following for Name:

• Start the name with an underscore (_), such as _exampleservice.

• End the name with ._protocol, such as ._tcp.

When you register an instance, Cloud Map creates an SRV record and assigns a name to the record by concatenating the service name and the namespace name (for example,

_exampleservice._tcp.example.com).

For services that are accessible by DNS queries, you can't create multiple services with names that differ only by case (such as EXAMPLE and example). Otherwise, these services have the same DNS name and can't be distinguished. However, if you use a namespace that's only accessible by API calls, then you can create services that with names that differ only by case.