Attach and detach tags for MSE instances and applications - Microservices Engine

Tags let you classify Microservices Engine (MSE) resources by cost center, environment, team, or project. Attach key-value pairs to instances and applications, then use those tags to filter resources in the console, monitor resources, and break down costs in billing reports.

Tagging scope

Tag support varies by MSE sub-product:

Sub-product	Taggable resource	Tag level
Microservices Registry	Registry instances	Instance
Cloud-native Gateway	Gateway instances	Instance
Microservices Governance	Onboarded applications	Application

Tag constraints

Each tag is a Tag Key : Tag Value pair. This format applies to product tags, device tags, and group tags. The following constraints apply:

Constraint	Details
Reserved prefix	Tags prefixed with `acs:` are system-reserved. Do not use this prefix for a Tag Key. You can view system-reserved tags but cannot edit or delete them.
Cost allocation sync	Tags added in the console sync to the cost allocation tags list on the next day (T+1).
Governance timing	For Microservices Governance, you cannot add tags during application creation. Add tags after the application is onboarded, either in the console or using the TagResources API. Billing data for the tags becomes available one hour after they are added.

Add tags

You can add tags in the MSE console or through the TagResources API.

Console

Log on to the MSE console and select a region in the top navigation bar.

In the left-side navigation pane, navigate to the target resource:

Sub-product	Navigation path	Target page
Microservices Registry	Microservices Registry > Instances	Instances page
Cloud-native Gateway	Cloud-native Gateway > Gateways	Gateways page
Microservices Governance	Microservices Governance > Application Governance	Application List page (select a namespace first)

Locate the tag icon for the target resource and click Edit in the tooltip.
- Microservices Registry: Hover over the icon in the Label column of the target instance.
- Cloud-native Gateway: Hover over the icon in the Tag column of the target instance.
- Microservices Governance: Hover over the icon for the target application.
On the Configure Tags page, enter a Tag Key and a Tag Value, and then click OK.

Microservices Registry

Cloud-native Gateway

Microservices Governance

Remove tags

Log on to the MSE console and select a region in the top navigation bar.
Navigate to the target resource. For navigation paths, see the table in Add tags.
Hover over the tag icon for the target instance or application, and then click Edit in the tooltip.
On the Configure Tags page, click the icon next to the tag to remove, and then click OK.