# Use Instance Tags

Tags are key-value pairs associated with a resource, in our case an instance.

Tags can be queried by the instance itself in order to take these values into account for its configuration.

## Creating Tags
Tags can only be created once the instance is created. After your instance is created, go to the **COMPUTE** menu, choose the **INSTANCES** section, and click on your instance to display the instance details. In the instance tags area of the instance details page, you can add a key and its corresponding value.

## Usage
Tags can be accessed directly from the instance. You will need to access the Exoscale API, querying the instance tags. See the [API documentation](https://community.exoscale.com/reference/api/).