logs:CreateLogGroup

Write

logs:CreateLogGroup is a Write access-level action in the logs service. Grants permission to create a new log group with the specified name

Resource types

ARNs that logs:CreateLogGroup can be scoped to in an IAM policy.

arn:${Partition}:logs:${Region}:${Account}:log-group:${LogGroupName}

log-group

Condition keys

Keys you can use in the Condition block of a policy that grants logs:CreateLogGroup.

aws:ResourceTag/${TagKey} String

Filters access by the tags associated with the resource

Example IAM policy

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

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Sid": "AllowLogsCreateLogGroup",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": "logs:CreateLogGroup",
      "Resource": "*"
    }
  ]
}

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