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# AWS::Inspector::ResourceGroup
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The `AWS::Inspector::ResourceGroup` resource is used to create Amazon Inspector resource groups. A resource group defines a set of tags that, when queried, identify the AWS resources that make up the assessment target.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "Type" : "AWS::Inspector::ResourceGroup",
  "Properties" : {
      "[ResourceGroupTags](#cfn-inspector-resourcegroup-resourcegrouptags)" : [ Tag, ... ]
    }
}
```

### YAML
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```
Type: AWS::Inspector::ResourceGroup
Properties:
  [ResourceGroupTags](#cfn-inspector-resourcegroup-resourcegrouptags): 
    - Tag
```

## Properties
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`ResourceGroupTags`  <a name="cfn-inspector-resourcegroup-resourcegrouptags"></a>
The tags (key and value pairs) that will be associated with the resource group.  
For more information, see [Tag](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-resource-tags.html).  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Array of [Tag](aws-properties-inspector-resourcegroup-tag.md)  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `10`  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

## Return values
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### Ref
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When you pass the logical ID of this resource to the intrinsic `Ref` function, `Ref` returns the ARN of the new resource group.

For more information about using the `Ref` function, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/intrinsic-function-reference-ref.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/intrinsic-function-reference-ref.html).

### Fn::GetAtt
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The `Fn::GetAtt` intrinsic function returns a value for a specified attribute of this type. The following are the available attributes and sample return values.

For more information about using the `Fn::GetAtt` intrinsic function, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/intrinsic-function-reference-getatt.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/intrinsic-function-reference-getatt.html).

#### 
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`Arn`  <a name="Arn-fn::getatt"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) that specifies the resource group that is created.

## Examples
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### Declaring an Amazon Inspector Resource Group Resource
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The following example shows how to declare an `AWS::Inspector::ResourceGroup` resource to create an Amazon Inspector resource group.

#### JSON
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```
{
    "Type": "AWS::Inspector::ResourceGroup",
    "Properties": {
        "ResourceGroupTags": [{
            "Key": "Name",
            "Value": "example"
        }]
    }
}
```

#### YAML
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```
Type: AWS::Inspector::ResourceGroup
Properties:
  ResourceGroupTags:
    - Key: Name
      Value: example
```