Resource Type: AWS > Region

The Region resource type is part of the AWS global infrastructure. Each Region resource represents a distinct geographic area where AWS operates multiple data centers, allowing users to deploy and manage resources closer to their end users, improving latency, fault tolerance, and regulatory compliance.

Controls

The primary controls for AWS > Region are:

It is also targeted by these controls:

In Your Workspace

Developers

Resource Type URI

tmod:@turbot/aws#/resource/types/region

Category URI

tmod:@turbot/turbot#/resource/categories/cloudLocation

GraphQL

query resource(id: "tmod:@turbot/aws#/resource/types/region") { … }

query resourceActivities(filter: "resourceId:'tmod:@turbot/aws#/resource/types/region'") { … }

mutation createResource(input: { … })

mutation updateResource(input: { … })

CLI

Get Resource

turbot graphql resource --id "tmod:@turbot/aws#/resource/types/region"

Steampipe Query

Get Resource

select * from guardrails_resource where resource_type_uri = 'tmod:@turbot/aws#/resource/types/region';

Get Policy Settings (By Resource ID)

select * from guardrails_policy_setting where filter = 'resourceTypeId:"tmod:@turbot/aws#/resource/types/region"';

Get Resource Notification

select * from guardrails_notification where resource_type_uri = 'tmod:@turbot/aws#/resource/types/region' and notification_type in ('resource_updated', 'resource_created');