TIL: Quick access to any AWS resource via ARN

Jun 22, 2025

Did you know you can jump directly to any AWS resource in the AWS Console using its ARN?

Just use the following link format, replacing resource-arn with the actual ARN:

https://console.aws.amazon.com/go/view?arn=resource-arn

Examples:

EC2 instance: https://console.aws.amazon.com/go/view?arn=arn:aws:ec2:us-east-1:123456789012:instance/i-0123456789abcdef0
Lambda function: https://console.aws.amazon.com/go/view?arn=arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:123456789012:function:my-function

This is especially handy when working with logs, scripts, or automation pipelines where you already have ARNs and want a quick way to inspect resources in the Console.