To create tags on an S3 object with the AWS CLI, use the `put-object-tagging` command and specify the tag key-value pairs.

Tag S3 Objects with AWS CLI


## Tagging S3 Objects with AWS CLI

**To tag an S3 object with the AWS CLI, use the `put-object-tagging` command.**

```bash:shell
aws s3api put-object-tagging --bucket your_bucket --key dog.png --tagging "{\"TagSet\": [{\"Key\": \"department\", \"Value\": \"accounting\"}]}"
```

![tag s3 object](/images/blog/aws-cli-tag-s3-objects/tag-s3-object.webp)

The command creates a tag with a key of `department` and a value of
`accounting`.

If the S3 object is nested in a "directory", pass the `--key` parameter as the
whole path that leads to the object, i.e. `/static/images/dog.png`.

<Alert>
  Note that the <code>put-object-tagging</code> command deletes any tags the S3
  object previously had, before creating the new tags.
</Alert>

To verify the S3 object got tagged successfully, run the `get-object-tagging`
command:

```bash:shell
aws s3api get-object-tagging --bucket your_bucket --key dog.png
```

![list object tags](/images/blog/aws-cli-tag-s3-objects/list-object-tags.webp)

**To create multiple tags on an S3 object with the AWS CLI, pass multiple
`key:value` pair objects in the `--tagging` parameter**:

```bash:shell
aws s3api put-object-tagging --bucket your_bucket --key dog.png --tagging "{\"TagSet\": [{\"Key\": \"department\", \"Value\": \"accounting\"}, {\"Key\": \"color\", \"Value\": \"green\"}]}"
```

![create multiple tags](/images/blog/aws-cli-tag-s3-objects/create-multiple-tags.webp)

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<Alert>
  AWS S3 limits the number of tags to a maximum of 10 tags per object.
</Alert>

To verify that both of the tags were created on the S3 object, run the
`get-object-tagging` command:

```bash:shell
aws s3api get-object-tagging --bucket your_bucket --key dog.png
```

![verify multiple tags](/images/blog/aws-cli-tag-s3-objects/verify-multiple-tags.webp)

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## Further Reading

- [AWS CDK Tutorial for Beginners - Step-by-Step Guide](/blog/aws-cdk-tutorial-typescript)
- [How does AWS CDK work](/blog/how-does-aws-cdk-work)
- [What is a Token in AWS CDK](/blog/what-is-aws-cdk-token)
- [CDK Constructs - Complete Guide](/blog/cdk-constructs-tutorial)
- [What is an identifier (id) in AWS CDK](/blog/aws-cdk-identifiers)
- [How to use Context in AWS CDK](/blog/how-to-use-context-aws-cdk)
- [How to use Parameters in AWS CDK](/blog/aws-cdk-parameters-example)

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