StringLike

compares a string in a request to a list of strings in your policy. The policy values can include asterisks (*) to match multiple characters and question marks (?) to match a single character. The comparison is case sensitive.

To match a request, the context key must exist in the request and must match at least one of the strings in your policy.

You can use policy variables in the value of this operator.

StringLike in an Allow Statement

Simulate in IAM Simulate

Policy Condition	Request Context	Result
"StringLike": { "aws:RequestTag/Department": [ "Finance:*", "Sales:??" ] }	`aws:RequestTag/Department: null`	− Not Allowed Statement does not apply
"StringLike": { "aws:RequestTag/Department": [ "Finance:*", "Sales:??" ] }	`aws:RequestTag/Department: Finance:AccountsPayable`	✓ Allowed Assuming no explicit Deny elsewhere
"StringLike": { "aws:RequestTag/Department": [ "Finance:*", "Sales:??" ] }	`aws:RequestTag/Department: finance:AP`	− Not Allowed Statement does not apply

StringLike in a Deny Statement

Simulate in IAM Simulate

Policy Condition	Request Context	Result
"StringLike": { "aws:RequestTag/Department": [ "Finance:*", "Sales:??" ] }	`aws:RequestTag/Department: null`	− Not Denied May be allowed by another statement
"StringLike": { "aws:RequestTag/Department": [ "Finance:*", "Sales:??" ] }	`aws:RequestTag/Department: Finance:AccountsPayable`	✕ Denied
"StringLike": { "aws:RequestTag/Department": [ "Finance:*", "Sales:??" ] }	`aws:RequestTag/Department: finance:AP`	− Not Denied May be allowed by another statement

StringLike

StringLike in an Allow Statement

StringLike in a Deny Statement

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