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Resource Groups Tagging API examples using Amazon CLI

The following code examples show you how to perform actions and implement common scenarios by using the Amazon Command Line Interface with Resource Groups Tagging API.

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The following code example shows how to use get-resources.

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To get a list of tagged resources

The following get-resources example displays a list of resources in the account that are tagged with the specified key name and value.

aws resourcegroupstaggingapi get-resources \
    --tag-filters Key=Environment,Values=Production \
    --tags-per-page 100

Output:

{
    "ResourceTagMappingList": [
        {
            "ResourceARN": " arn:aws:inspector:us-west-2:123456789012:target/0-nvgVhaxX/template/0-7sbz2Kz0",
            "Tags": [
                {
                    "Key": "Environment",
                    "Value": "Production"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

For more information, see GetResources in the Resource Groups Tagging API Reference.

  • For API details, see GetResources in Amazon CLI Command Reference.

The following code example shows how to use get-tag-keys.

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To get a list of all tag keys

The following get-tag-keys example retrieves the list of all tag key names used by resources in the account.

aws resourcegroupstaggingapi get-tag-keys

Output:

{
    "TagKeys": [
        "Environment",
        "CostCenter",
        "Department"
    ]
}

For more information, see GetTagKeys in the Resource Groups Tagging API Reference.

  • For API details, see GetTagKeys in Amazon CLI Command Reference.

The following code example shows how to use get-tag-values.

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To get a list of all tag values

The following get-tag-values example displays all of the values used for the specified key for all resources in the

aws resourcegroupstaggingapi get-tag-values \
    --key=Environment

Output:

{
    "TagValues": [
        "Alpha",
        "Gamma",
        "Production"
    ]
}

For more information, see GetTagValues in the Resource Groups Tagging API Reference.

  • For API details, see GetTagValues in Amazon CLI Command Reference.

The following code example shows how to use tag-resources.

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To attach a tag to a resource

The following tag-resources example tags the specified resource with a key name and value.

aws resourcegroupstaggingapi tag-resources \
    --resource-arn-list arn:aws:s3:::MyProductionBucket \
    --tags Environment=Production,CostCenter=1234

Output:

{
    "FailedResourcesMap": {}
}

For more information, see TagResources in the Resource Groups Tagging API Reference.

  • For API details, see TagResources in Amazon CLI Command Reference.

The following code example shows how to use untag-resources.

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To remove a tag from a resource

The following untag-resources example removes the specified tag keys and any associated values from the specified resource.

aws resourcegroupstaggingapi untag-resources \
    --resource-arn-list arn:aws:s3:::amzn-s3-demo-bucket \
    --tag-keys Environment CostCenter

Output:

{
    "FailedResourcesMap": {}
}

For more information, see UntagResources in the Resource Groups Tagging API Reference.

  • For API details, see UntagResources in Amazon CLI Command Reference.