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CloudWatch log group is not deleted on cdk destroy

I have this CDK code:

const logGroup = new LogGroup(this, 'MyAppLogGroup', {
  logGroupName: 'myapp',
  retention: RetentionDays.ONE_DAY
});

When I run cdk deploy, log group is created in CloudWatch, but when I run cdk destroy, it's not deleted. Is there some way to enable this?

Solution

  • See https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/api/latest/docs/@aws-cdk_aws-logs.LogGroup.html#removalpolicy. You need to set the removalPolicy of the LogGroup to DESTROY as the default one is RETAIN