Modify Tags
Create or delete tags for EC2 resources.
If a tag key already exists, the tag value is replaced with the new value.
dynamic_tags mode will make an API call per resource.
Usage
Input
| Parameter | Description | Type | Required | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
resource_ids | List of EC2 resource IDs to apply tags to | list(string) | Yes | None |
tags | Tags to create or delete Key=Value or Key | list(string) | Yes | None |
create | Create tags | bool | If not delete | False |
delete | Delete tags | bool | If not create | False |
dynamic_tags | Dynamically add the resource ID to the tag key or value where {resource_id} placeholder is found | bool | No | False |
region | Region for operation. Leave blank for session default | string | No | Session Default |
debug | Increase log verbosity | bool | No | False |
silent | Decrease log verbosity | bool | No | False |
output | Output format table | string | No | None |
session | Established session | object | No | None |
Output
Returns a list of resources that failed the modification:
['vol-1234567890abcdef0', 'i-abcdef1234567890']
Examples
Create tags for resources:
aaws ec2 modify_tags --resource_ids vol-1234567890abcdef0 i-abcdef1234567890 --tags Name=example "Owner=Foo + Bar" --create
Delete tags for resources:
aaws ec2 modify_tags --resource_ids vol-1234567890abcdef0 i-abcdef1234567890 --tags Name Owner --delete
Create dynamic tags for resources:
aaws ec2 modify_tags --resource_ids vol-1234567890abcdef0 i-abcdef1234567890 --tags Foo={resource_id} "Bar={resource_id}-foo" --create --dynamic_tags