AWS now supports immediate resource discovery within a Region

AWS Resource Explorer

AWS now provides immediate access to resource search capabilities in all accounts through AWS Resource Explorer. You no longer need to activate Resource Explorer to discover your resources in a Region.

To start searching, you need, at minimum, permissions in the AWS Resource Explorer Read Only Access or AWS Read Only Access managed policies. You can discover resources in the AWS Resource Explorer console, Unified Search, and AWS CLI and SDKs.

What to do

• Ensure you have the necessary permissions to start searching.
• Complete Resource Explorer setup to search the full inventory of supported resources.
• Enable cross-Region search to discover resources across all Regions in your AWS account.

This feature is available at no additional cost in all AWS Regions where Resource Explorer is supported. To start searching for your resources, visit the AWS Resource Explorer console. Read about getting started in the AWS Resource Explorer documentation, or explore the AWS Resource Explorer product page.