diff --git a/code/API_definitions/Edge-Application-Management.yaml b/code/API_definitions/Edge-Application-Management.yaml
index fc4d684..28063b0 100644
--- a/code/API_definitions/Edge-Application-Management.yaml
+++ b/code/API_definitions/Edge-Application-Management.yaml
@@ -1035,9 +1035,7 @@ components:
         - storage
       properties:
         numCPU:
-          type: integer
-          description: Number of virtual CPUs
-          example: 1
+          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Vcpu'
         memory:
           type: integer
           example: 10
@@ -1067,6 +1065,20 @@ components:
         identifies the endpoint within an Edge Cloud Zone where the user
         equipment may connect to the selected application instance
 
+    Vcpu:
+      type: string
+      pattern: ^\d+((\.\d{1,3})|(m))?$
+      description: |
+        Number of vcpus in whole, decimal up to millivcpu,
+        or millivcpu format.
+      example:
+        whole:
+          value: 2
+        decimal:
+          value: 0.500
+        millivcpu:
+          value: 500m
+
   responses:
     '400':
       description: Bad request