AWSServiceCatalogAppRegistryFullAccess

Summary

Provides full access to Service Catalog App Registry capabilities, as the AWS Managed Policy Reference Guide describes it.

Permissions imported from the AWS Managed Policy Reference Guide; other sections reviewed against the listed AWS sources.

Identity

ARN

arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSServiceCatalogAppRegistryFullAccessCopy ARN

Default version

v7

Created

2020-11-12

Last edited

2026-08-12

Services

cloudformation, iam, resource-groups, servicecatalog, tag

Control-plane actions (39)

By access level: 6 List, 9 Read, 6 Tagging, 18 Write.

Data-plane actions (0)

By access level: none.

This policy grants no actions in this plane.

Excluded and conditional actions

No patterns are excluded by NotAction or Deny statements.

Resource scope and attachment

Resource scope across granted actions: mixed.

Can be attached: Yes, to users, groups and roles.

Why this tier

• Grants 24 write, tagging or permissions-management actions, short of full control of any service.

Guidance

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Frequently asked questions

When should I attach AWSServiceCatalogAppRegistryFullAccess?

The reference page describes it as full access to Service Catalog App Registry capabilities, and says you can attach it to users, groups and roles. Attach it where that scope is intended.

What does AWSServiceCatalogAppRegistryFullAccess grant?

It allows servicecatalog actions for applications and attribute groups on all resources, tagging of servicecatalog resources, and, only when called through AppRegistry, CloudFormation update and tagging actions and Resource Groups actions on AWS_* groups. It also allows creating the AppRegistry service-linked role.

What are the security risks of AWSServiceCatalogAppRegistryFullAccess?

Application and attribute group changes, including deletes, apply to all resources. The CloudFormation and Resource Groups grants are limited to calls made through AppRegistry. AWS managed policies do not grant least privilege permissions, and an AWS update to the policy affects every identity it is attached to.

Policy JSON

Download policy.json

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Sid": "AppRegistryUpdateStackAndResourceGroupTagging",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "cloudformation:UpdateStack",
        "tag:GetResources"
      ],
      "Resource": "*",
      "Condition": {
        "ForAnyValue:StringEquals": {
          "aws:CalledVia": "servicecatalog-appregistry.amazonaws.com"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "CloudFormationTagOnCreate",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "cloudformation:TagResource",
        "cloudformation:UntagResource"
      ],
      "Resource": "*",
      "Condition": {
        "ForAnyValue:StringEquals": {
          "aws:CalledVia": "servicecatalog-appregistry.amazonaws.com"
        },
        "StringEquals": {
          "cloudformation:CreateAction": [
            "UpdateStack"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "AppRegistryResourceGroupsIntegration",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "resource-groups:CreateGroup",
        "resource-groups:DeleteGroup",
        "resource-groups:GetGroup",
        "resource-groups:GetTags",
        "resource-groups:Tag",
        "resource-groups:Untag",
        "resource-groups:GetGroupConfiguration",
        "resource-groups:AssociateResource",
        "resource-groups:DisassociateResource"
      ],
      "Resource": "arn:aws:resource-groups:*:*:group/AWS_*",
      "Condition": {
        "ForAnyValue:StringEquals": {
          "aws:CalledVia": "servicecatalog-appregistry.amazonaws.com"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "AppRegistryServiceLinkedRole",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": "iam:CreateServiceLinkedRole",
      "Resource": "arn:aws:iam::*:role/aws-service-role/servicecatalog-appregistry.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForAWSServiceCatalogAppRegistry*",
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "iam:AWSServiceName": "servicecatalog-appregistry.amazonaws.com"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "AppRegistryOperations",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "cloudformation:DescribeStacks",
        "servicecatalog:CreateApplication",
        "servicecatalog:GetApplication",
        "servicecatalog:UpdateApplication",
        "servicecatalog:DeleteApplication",
        "servicecatalog:ListApplications",
        "servicecatalog:AssociateResource",
        "servicecatalog:DisassociateResource",
        "servicecatalog:GetAssociatedResource",
        "servicecatalog:ListAssociatedResources",
        "servicecatalog:AssociateAttributeGroup",
        "servicecatalog:DisassociateAttributeGroup",
        "servicecatalog:ListAssociatedAttributeGroups",
        "servicecatalog:CreateAttributeGroup",
        "servicecatalog:UpdateAttributeGroup",
        "servicecatalog:DeleteAttributeGroup",
        "servicecatalog:GetAttributeGroup",
        "servicecatalog:ListAttributeGroups",
        "servicecatalog:SyncResource",
        "servicecatalog:ListAttributeGroupsForApplication",
        "servicecatalog:GetConfiguration",
        "servicecatalog:PutConfiguration"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    },
    {
      "Sid": "AppRegistryResourceTagging",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "servicecatalog:ListTagsForResource",
        "servicecatalog:UntagResource",
        "servicecatalog:TagResource"
      ],
      "Resource": "arn:aws:servicecatalog:*:*:*"
    }
  ]
}

Version history

Current version v7, edited by AWS on 2026-08-12. Version history is recorded from 2026-11-11. Earlier versions are in the IAM console under Policy versions.

Attach snippets

aws iam attach-role-policy --role-name ROLE_NAME --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSServiceCatalogAppRegistryFullAccess
aws iam attach-user-policy --user-name USER_NAME --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSServiceCatalogAppRegistryFullAccess
aws iam attach-group-policy --group-name GROUP_NAME --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSServiceCatalogAppRegistryFullAccess

Resources:
  ExampleRole:
    Type: AWS::IAM::Role
    Properties:
      AssumeRolePolicyDocument: {}  # replace with your trust policy
      ManagedPolicyArns:
        - arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSServiceCatalogAppRegistryFullAccess

resource "aws_iam_role_policy_attachment" "awsservicecatalogappregistryfullaccess" {
  role       = aws_iam_role.example.name
  policy_arn = "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSServiceCatalogAppRegistryFullAccess"
}

role.addManagedPolicy(
  iam.ManagedPolicy.fromAwsManagedPolicyName("AWSServiceCatalogAppRegistryFullAccess"),
);

Sources

• AWSServiceCatalogAppRegistryFullAccess (AWS Managed Policy Reference Guide) (retrieved 2026-11-13; supports summary, practicalScope, useCases, securityConsiderations, assignmentGuidance, faqs)
• AWS managed policies for job functions (IAM User Guide) (retrieved 2026-11-12; supports bestPractices, faqs)
• Managed policies and inline policies (IAM User Guide) (retrieved 2026-11-12; supports securityConsiderations, faqs)

• Official AWS reference for AWSServiceCatalogAppRegistryFullAccess
• Report a data issue