# CostAllocationTag
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The cost allocation tag structure. This includes detailed metadata for the `CostAllocationTag` object. 

## Contents
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 ** Status **   <a name="awscostmanagement-Type-CostAllocationTag-Status"></a>
The status of a cost allocation tag.   
Type: String  
Valid Values: `Active | Inactive`   
Required: Yes

 ** TagKey **   <a name="awscostmanagement-Type-CostAllocationTag-TagKey"></a>
The key for the cost allocation tag.   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 1024.  
Pattern: `[\S\s]*`   
Required: Yes

 ** Type **   <a name="awscostmanagement-Type-CostAllocationTag-Type"></a>
The type of cost allocation tag. You can use `AWSGenerated` or `UserDefined` type tags. `AWSGenerated` type tags are tags that AWS defines and applies to support AWS resources for cost allocation purposes. `UserDefined` type tags are tags that you define, create, and apply to resources.   
Type: String  
Valid Values: `AWSGenerated | UserDefined`   
Required: Yes

 ** LastUpdatedDate **   <a name="awscostmanagement-Type-CostAllocationTag-LastUpdatedDate"></a>
The last date that the tag was either activated or deactivated.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 20. Maximum length of 25.  
Pattern: `^\d{4}-\d\d-\d\dT\d\d:\d\d:\d\d(([+-]\d\d:\d\d)|Z)$`   
Required: No

 ** LastUsedDate **   <a name="awscostmanagement-Type-CostAllocationTag-LastUsedDate"></a>
The last month that the tag was used on an AWS resource.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 20. Maximum length of 25.  
Pattern: `^\d{4}-\d\d-\d\dT\d\d:\d\d:\d\d(([+-]\d\d:\d\d)|Z)$`   
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/ce-2017-10-25/CostAllocationTag) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/ce-2017-10-25/CostAllocationTag) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/ce-2017-10-25/CostAllocationTag)