swf:FailWorkflowExecution is a Write access-level action in the swf service. Grants permission to close the workflow execution and record a WorkflowExecutionFailed event in the history
ARNs that swf:FailWorkflowExecution can be scoped to in an IAM policy.
Keys you can use in the Condition block of a policy that grants swf:FailWorkflowExecution.
Filters access by tag of the resource
A minimal policy that allows swf:FailWorkflowExecution. Replace "Resource": "*" with a specific ARN to follow least privilege.
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
{
"Sid": "AllowSwfFailWorkflowExecution",
"Effect": "Allow",
"Action": "swf:FailWorkflowExecution",
"Resource": "*"
}
]
}