Lambda Function is not tagged

Why do I see this? One of your functions doesn’t have any tags associated with it. What does this mean? Every resource in AWS can be tagged. Tags are metadata for your resources and help to understand them better. If a Lambda function isn’t tagged, it becomes harder to reason about it in the future. […]

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Why do I see this?

One of your functions doesn’t have any tags associated with it.

What does this mean?

Every resource in AWS can be tagged. Tags are metadata for your resources and help to understand them better. If a Lambda function isn’t tagged, it becomes harder to reason about it in the future.

You can put information in the name of the function, but tags allow you to add additional data in a more structured form.

How do I fix ”Lambda Function is not tagged“?

Add reasonable tags to your function when you deploy it. 

You can use tags for access control and pricing analytics. They also help everyone in your team understand what a function does. 

If you need a primer about tagging Lambda functions, this article is a good start.


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