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# AWS::EC2::LaunchTemplate TagSpecification
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Specifies the tags to apply to resources that are created during instance launch.

`TagSpecification` is a property type of [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-ec2-launchtemplate-launchtemplatedata.html#cfn-ec2-launchtemplate-launchtemplatedata-tagspecifications](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-ec2-launchtemplate-launchtemplatedata.html#cfn-ec2-launchtemplate-launchtemplatedata-tagspecifications). [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-ec2-launchtemplate-launchtemplatedata.html#cfn-ec2-launchtemplate-launchtemplatedata-tagspecifications](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-ec2-launchtemplate-launchtemplatedata.html#cfn-ec2-launchtemplate-launchtemplatedata-tagspecifications) is a property of [AWS::EC2::LaunchTemplate LaunchTemplateData](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-ec2-launchtemplate-launchtemplatedata.html).

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[ResourceType](#cfn-ec2-launchtemplate-tagspecification-resourcetype)" : String,
  "[Tags](#cfn-ec2-launchtemplate-tagspecification-tags)" : [ Tag, ... ]
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [ResourceType](#cfn-ec2-launchtemplate-tagspecification-resourcetype): String
  [Tags](#cfn-ec2-launchtemplate-tagspecification-tags): 
    - Tag
```

## Properties
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`ResourceType`  <a name="cfn-ec2-launchtemplate-tagspecification-resourcetype"></a>
The type of resource to tag. You can specify tags for the following resource types only: `instance` \$1 `volume` \$1 `network-interface` \$1 `spot-instances-request`. If the instance does not include the resource type that you specify, the instance launch fails. For example, not all instance types include a volume.  
To tag a resource after it has been created, see [CreateTags](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/API_CreateTags.html).  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Tags`  <a name="cfn-ec2-launchtemplate-tagspecification-tags"></a>
The tags to apply to the resource.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [Tag](aws-properties-ec2-launchtemplate-tag.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

## Examples
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### 
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The following example adds the tag `Stack=Production` to the instances created by the launch template.

#### YAML
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```
TagSpecifications:
  - ResourceType: "instance"
    Tags:
    - Key: "Stack"
      Value: "Production"
```

#### JSON
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```
"TagSpecifications": [
    {
        "ResourceType": "instance",
        "Tags": [
            {
                "Key": "Stack",
                "Value": "Production"
            }
        ]
    }
]
```

## See also
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+ [ LaunchTemplateTagSpecificationRequest](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/API_LaunchTemplateTagSpecificationRequest.html) in the *Amazon EC2 API Reference*