If you’re seeing the target group listed on the AWS Management Console but not showing up in the Target Groups list, it’s likely a display issue rather than a problem with the target group itself. Since you’ve confirmed that your target group is accessible via its direct URL, has healthy targets, and is actively serving traffic through your Application Load Balancer, the main infrastructure is working fine.
This kind of problem usually happens because of a temporary glitch in the console’s display or how it fetches data. The list of target groups on the console relies on a specific API call, called DescribeTargetGroups. When this call doesn’t update correctly or gets stuck, it can cause the list to not show your existing target group, even though everything else is functioning properly.
To double-check that the target group exists and to view its details, you can use the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI). Run this command in your terminal or command prompt:
aws elbv2 describe-target-groups –region us-east-2
This command will list all the target groups in the specified region, along with details like their ARNs, related load balancers, health check settings, and other info. If your target group appears here but not on the console, it confirms that this is a display glitch.
You can also get details about a specific target group by using its ARN (Amazon Resource Name). Just run:
aws elbv2 describe-target-groups –target-group-arns YOUR_TARGET_GROUP_ARN –region us-east-2
Replace “YOUR_TARGET_GROUP_ARN” with the actual ARN of your target group. This will give you detailed information about that specific target group.
Since your load balancer is working properly and the target group is healthy and reachable, your application isn’t impacted right now. If the console display issue continues, I recommend reaching out to AWS Support. Visit the AWS Support Center at https://console.aws.amazon.com/support/ and describe the problem, mentioning that the target group is visible via URL but not showing up in the list. Providing the ARN and explaining the situation helps AWS investigate potential console bugs or regional issues.
This way, you can be confident that your infrastructure is fine, and if needed, AWS support can help solve the console display problem.