Delete a tag from the catalog
Delete a tag from the catalog when it is no longer used and you want to clean up the list.
⚠️ Warning: This action cannot be undone. The tag will be removed from every resource that is using it.
Before you begin
Role: a user with permission to delete Tags.
Steps
- Go to Tagging → Tags tab.
- Delete it from the list or from the Tag Detail panel:
- From the list: click the ⋮ icon on the tag row → select Delete.
- From the Tag Detail panel: click the tag row to open the panel → click Delete.
- The confirmation dialog shows the tag name and the number of resources using it, for example: "This tag is attached to 18 resources."
- Click Delete to confirm.
Result
The tag is removed entirely from the system and from every resource it was assigned to.
📝 Note: To remove a tag from specific resources without deleting it from the catalog, use Remove tags from resources.