cloudformation:TagResource

Tagging

cloudformation:TagResource is a Tagging access-level action in the cloudformation service. Grants permission to tag cloudformation resources

Resource types

ARNs that cloudformation:TagResource can be scoped to in an IAM policy.

arn:${Partition}:cloudformation:${Region}:${Account}:changeSet/${ChangeSetName}/${Id}

changeset

arn:${Partition}:cloudformation:${Region}:${Account}:stack/${StackName}/${Id}

stack

arn:${Partition}:cloudformation:${Region}:${Account}:stackset/${StackSetName}:${Id}

stackset

Condition keys

Keys you can use in the Condition block of a policy that grants cloudformation:TagResource.

aws:ResourceTag/${TagKey} String

Filters access by the tags associated with the resource

Example IAM policy

A minimal policy that allows cloudformation:TagResource. Replace "Resource": "*" with a specific ARN to follow least privilege.

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Sid": "AllowCloudformationTagResource",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": "cloudformation:TagResource",
      "Resource": "*"
    }
  ]
}

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