# TagSpecification
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The tags to apply to resources when creating or modifying a DB instance or DB cluster. When you specify a tag, you must specify the resource type to tag, otherwise the request will fail.

## Contents
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**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** ResourceType **   
The type of resource to tag on creation.  
Valid Values:   
+  `auto-backup` - The DB instance's automated backup.
+  `cluster-auto-backup` - The DB cluster's automated backup.
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** Tags.Tag.N **   
A list of tags.  
For more information, see [Tagging Amazon RDS resources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_Tagging.html) in the *Amazon RDS User Guide* or [Tagging Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS resources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_Tagging.html) in the *Amazon Aurora User Guide*.   
Type: Array of [Tag](API_Tag.md) objects  
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/rds-2014-10-31/TagSpecification) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/rds-2014-10-31/TagSpecification) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/rds-2014-10-31/TagSpecification)