Governed tags system table is in Beta

BetaJul 24, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

The system.tags.governed_tags system table is in Beta . This table contains a record for each governed tag key in your account, including customer-created and system-generated tags. Use it to programmatically determine which tags in your account are governed. See Governed tags system table reference .

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