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# Tags Processor

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## Overview{% #overview %}

For logs coming from the Datadog Agent, use this processor to exclude or include specific tags in the Datadog tags (`ddtags`) array. Tags that are excluded or not included are dropped and may reduce your outbound log volume.

## Setup{% #setup %}

To set up the processor:

1. Define a filter query. Only matching logs are processed by this processor, but all logs continue to the next step in the pipeline. See [Search Syntax](https://docs.datadoghq.com/observability_pipelines/search_syntax/logs/) for more information.
1. Optionally, input a Datadog tags array for the **Configure tags** section. The supported formats are `["key:value", "key"]`. See [Define Tags](https://docs.datadoghq.com/getting_started/tagging/#define-tags) for more information about the `key:value` format.
1. In the **Configure tags** section, choose whether to **Exclude tags** or **Include tags**. If you provided a tag array in the previous step, select the tag keys you want to configure. You can also manually add tag keys. **Note**: You can select up to 100 tags.