---
layout: "aws"
page_title: "AWS: aws_internet_gateway"
sidebar_current: "docs-aws-resource-internet-gateway"
description: |-
  Provides a resource to create a VPC Internet Gateway.
---

# aws\_internet\_gateway

Provides a resource to create a VPC Internet Gateway.

## Example Usage

```
resource "aws_internet_gateway" "gw" {
    vpc_id = "${aws_vpc.main.id}"

    tags {
        Name = "main"
    }
}
```

## Argument Reference

The following arguments are supported:

* `vpc_id` - (Required) The VPC ID to create in.
* `tags` - (Optional) A mapping of tags to assign to the resource.

-> **Note:** When using Internet Gateways with AWS Instances or Elastic IPs,
it is recommended to denote that they depend on the Internet Gateway created,
via the `depends_on` attribute:  
`depends_on = ["aws_internet_gateway.gw"]`.

## Attributes Reference

The following attributes are exported:

* `id` - The ID of the Internet Gateway.