Step Functions State Machine abandoned

Checks if a state machine has been used during the past 7 days. If a resource is no longer used and is forgotten, it is good practice to remove it entirely.

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Metric: METRICS.STEPFUNCTIONS.STARTED
Resource: AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine
Interval: 1 day
Check period: 7 days


Why do I see this?

One of your state machines hasn’t been used in the last seven days.

What does this mean?

If a state machine is no longer used, it is good to remove it entirely. If left unaddressed, it can be a security threat and leave your system open for exploitation.

How do I fix Step Functions State Machine abandoned?

Check if it’s okay that this state machine didn’t have an activity or if something is wrong here. If it has been forgotten, you should delete it.


This rule resolution is part of the Dashbird Serverless Well Architected Reports tool for AWS. Dashbird features a collection of rules and checks continuously applied to your infrastructure, surfacing ways to improve it.

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