Scope - Amazon Config
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Scope

Defines which resources trigger an evaluation for an Amazon Config rule. The scope can include one or more resource types, a combination of a tag key and value, or a combination of one resource type and one resource ID. Specify a scope to constrain which resources trigger an evaluation for a rule. Otherwise, evaluations for the rule are triggered when any resource in your recording group changes in configuration.

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ComplianceResourceId

The ID of the only Amazon resource that you want to trigger an evaluation for the rule. If you specify a resource ID, you must specify one resource type for ComplianceResourceTypes.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 768.

Required: No

ComplianceResourceTypes

The resource types of only those Amazon resources that you want to trigger an evaluation for the rule. You can only specify one type if you also specify a resource ID for ComplianceResourceId.

Type: Array of strings

Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 100 items.

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 256.

Required: No

TagKey

The tag key that is applied to only those Amazon resources that you want to trigger an evaluation for the rule.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.

Required: No

TagValue

The tag value applied to only those Amazon resources that you want to trigger an evaluation for the rule. If you specify a value for TagValue, you must also specify a value for TagKey.

Type: String

Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 256.

Required: No

See Also

For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific Amazon SDKs, see the following: