---
title: Set an AWS tag filter
description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring.
breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > AWS Integration
---

# Set an AWS tag filter{% #set-an-aws-tag-filter %}

{% tab title="v1" %}

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                        |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v1/integration/aws/filtering |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v1/integration/aws/filtering |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v1/integration/aws/filtering      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/integration/aws/filtering      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/integration/aws/filtering  |
| app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/integration/aws/filtering     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v1/integration/aws/filtering |
| us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v1/integration/aws/filtering |

### Overview

Set an AWS tag filter. This endpoint requires the `aws_configuration_edit` permission.

### Request

#### Body Data (required)

Set an AWS tag filter using an `aws_account_identifier`, `namespace`, and filtering string. Namespace options are `application_elb`, `elb`, `lambda`, `network_elb`, `rds`, `sqs`, and `custom`.

{% tab title="Model" %}

| Field          | Type   | Description                                                                                                                                     |
| -------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| account_id     | string | Your AWS Account ID without dashes.                                                                                                             |
| namespace      | enum   | The namespace associated with the tag filter entry. Allowed enum values: `elb,application_elb,sqs,rds,custom,network_elb,lambda,step_functions` |
| tag_filter_str | string | The tag filter string.                                                                                                                          |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "account_id": "123456789012",
  "namespace": "string",
  "tag_filter_str": "prod*"
}
```

{% /tab %}

### Response

{% tab title="200" %}
OK
{% tab title="Model" %}

| Field | Type | Description |
| ----- | ---- | ----------- |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{}
```

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{% /tab %}

{% tab title="400" %}
Bad Request
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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{% /tab %}

{% tab title="403" %}
Authentication Error
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="429" %}
Too many requests
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

### Code Example

##### 
                  \## default
# 
 \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/integration/aws/filtering" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
-H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "account_id": "123456789012",
  "namespace": "elb",
  "tag_filter_str": "prod*"
}
EOF 
                
##### 

```python
"""
Set an AWS tag filter returns "OK" response
"""

from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v1.api.aws_integration_api import AWSIntegrationApi
from datadog_api_client.v1.model.aws_namespace import AWSNamespace
from datadog_api_client.v1.model.aws_tag_filter_create_request import AWSTagFilterCreateRequest

body = AWSTagFilterCreateRequest(
    account_id="123456789012",
    namespace=AWSNamespace.ELB,
    tag_filter_str="prod*",
)

configuration = Configuration()
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = AWSIntegrationApi(api_client)
    response = api_instance.create_aws_tag_filter(body=body)

    print(response)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=python) and then save the example to `example.py` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# Set an AWS tag filter returns "OK" response

require "datadog_api_client"
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V1::AWSIntegrationAPI.new

body = DatadogAPIClient::V1::AWSTagFilterCreateRequest.new({
  account_id: "123456789012",
  namespace: DatadogAPIClient::V1::AWSNamespace::ELB,
  tag_filter_str: "prod*",
})
p api_instance.create_aws_tag_filter(body)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=ruby) and then save the example to `example.rb` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```go
// Set an AWS tag filter returns "OK" response

package main

import (
	"context"
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"os"

	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog"
	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV1"
)

func main() {
	body := datadogV1.AWSTagFilterCreateRequest{
		AccountId:    datadog.PtrString("123456789012"),
		Namespace:    datadogV1.AWSNAMESPACE_ELB.Ptr(),
		TagFilterStr: datadog.PtrString("prod*"),
	}
	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV1.NewAWSIntegrationApi(apiClient)
	resp, r, err := api.CreateAWSTagFilter(ctx, body)

	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `AWSIntegrationApi.CreateAWSTagFilter`: %v\n", err)
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r)
	}

	responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `AWSIntegrationApi.CreateAWSTagFilter`:\n%s\n", responseContent)
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=go) and then save the example to `main.go` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// Set an AWS tag filter returns "OK" response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.api.AwsIntegrationApi;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.model.AWSNamespace;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.model.AWSTagFilterCreateRequest;

public class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient();
    AwsIntegrationApi apiInstance = new AwsIntegrationApi(defaultClient);

    AWSTagFilterCreateRequest body =
        new AWSTagFilterCreateRequest()
            .accountId("123456789012")
            .namespace(AWSNamespace.ELB)
            .tagFilterStr("prod*");

    try {
      apiInstance.createAWSTagFilter(body);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println("Exception when calling AwsIntegrationApi#createAWSTagFilter");
      System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode());
      System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody());
      System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders());
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=java) and then save the example to `Example.java` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" java "Example.java"
##### 

```rust
// Set an AWS tag filter returns "OK" response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV1::api_aws_integration::AWSIntegrationAPI;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV1::model::AWSNamespace;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV1::model::AWSTagFilterCreateRequest;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let body = AWSTagFilterCreateRequest::new()
        .account_id("123456789012".to_string())
        .namespace(AWSNamespace::ELB)
        .tag_filter_str("prod*".to_string());
    let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    let api = AWSIntegrationAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api.create_aws_tag_filter(body).await;
    if let Ok(value) = resp {
        println!("{:#?}", value);
    } else {
        println!("{:#?}", resp.unwrap_err());
    }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=rust) and then save the example to `src/main.rs` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * Set an AWS tag filter returns "OK" response
 */

import { client, v1 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client";

const configuration = client.createConfiguration();
const apiInstance = new v1.AWSIntegrationApi(configuration);

const params: v1.AWSIntegrationApiCreateAWSTagFilterRequest = {
  body: {
    accountId: "123456789012",
    namespace: "elb",
    tagFilterStr: "prod*",
  },
};

apiInstance
  .createAWSTagFilter(params)
  .then((data: any) => {
    console.log(
      "API called successfully. Returned data: " + JSON.stringify(data)
    );
  })
  .catch((error: any) => console.error(error));
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=typescript) and then save the example to `example.ts` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<API-KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<APP-KEY>" tsc "example.ts"
{% /tab %}