# Buggy code
def create(
    name,
    launch_config_name,
    availability_zones,
    min_size,
    max_size,
    desired_capacity=None,
    load_balancers=None,
    default_cooldown=None,
    health_check_type=None,
    health_check_period=None,
    placement_group=None,
    vpc_zone_identifier=None,
    tags=None,
    termination_policies=None,
    suspended_processes=None,
    scaling_policies=None,
    region=None,
    key=None,
    keyid=None,
    profile=None,
):
    """
    Create an autoscale group.

    CLI example::

        salt myminion boto_asg.create myasg mylc '["us-east-1a", "us-east-1e"]' 1 10 load_balancers='["myelb", "myelb2"]' tags='[{"key": "Name", value="myasg", "propagate_at_launch": True}]'
    """
    conn = _get_conn(region, key, keyid, profile)
    if not conn:
        return False
    if isinstance(availability_zones, string_types):
        availability_zones = json.loads(availability_zones)
    if isinstance(load_balancers, string_types):
        load_balancers = json.loads(load_balancers)
    if isinstance(vpc_zone_identifier, string_types):
        vpc_zone_identifier = json.loads(vpc_zone_identifier)
    if isinstance(tags, string_types):
        tags = json.loads(tags)
    # Make a list of tag objects from the dict.
    _tags = []
    for tag in tags:
        try:
            key = tag.get("key")
        except KeyError:
            log.error("Tag missing key.")
            return False
        try:
            value = tag.get("value")
        except KeyError:
            log.error("Tag missing value.")
            return False
        propagate_at_launch = tag.get("propagate_at_launch", False)
        _tag = autoscale.Tag(
            key=key,
            value=value,
            resource_id=name,
            propagate_at_launch=propagate_at_launch,
        )
        _tags.append(_tag)
    if isinstance(termination_policies, string_types):
        termination_policies = json.loads(termination_policies)
    if isinstance(suspended_processes, string_types):
        suspended_processes = json.loads(suspended_processes)
    try:
        _asg = autoscale.AutoScalingGroup(
            name=name,
            launch_config=launch_config_name,
            availability_zones=availability_zones,
            min_size=min_size,
            max_size=max_size,
            desired_capacity=desired_capacity,
            load_balancers=load_balancers,
            default_cooldown=default_cooldown,
            health_check_type=health_check_type,
            health_check_period=health_check_period,
            placement_group=placement_group,
            tags=_tags,
            vpc_zone_identifier=vpc_zone_identifier,
            termination_policies=termination_policies,
            suspended_processes=suspended_processes,
        )
        conn.create_auto_scaling_group(_asg)
        # create scaling policies
        _create_scaling_policies(conn, name, scaling_policies)
        log.info("Created ASG {0}".format(name))
        return True
    except boto.exception.BotoServerError as e:
        log.debug(e)
        msg = "Failed to create ASG {0}".format(name)
        log.error(msg)
        return False


# Traceback (TypeError)
[DEBUG   ] Reading configuration from /etc/salt/minion
[INFO    ] Using cached minion ID from /etc/salt/minion_id: salt-dev
[DEBUG   ] Configuration file path: /etc/salt/minion
[DEBUG   ] Reading configuration from /etc/salt/minion
Passed invalid arguments: 'NoneType' object is not iterable
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/srv/salt/salt/cli/caller.py", line 92, in call
ret['return'] = func(*args, **kwargs)
File "/srv/salt/salt/modules/boto_asg.py", line 156, in create
for tag in tags:
TypeError: 'NoneType' object is not iterable

# Fixed code
def create(
    name,
    launch_config_name,
    availability_zones,
    min_size,
    max_size,
    desired_capacity=None,
    load_balancers=None,
    default_cooldown=None,
    health_check_type=None,
    health_check_period=None,
    placement_group=None,
    vpc_zone_identifier=None,
    tags=None,
    termination_policies=None,
    suspended_processes=None,
    scaling_policies=None,
    region=None,
    key=None,
    keyid=None,
    profile=None,
):
    """
    Create an autoscale group.

    CLI example::

        salt myminion boto_asg.create myasg mylc '["us-east-1a", "us-east-1e"]' 1 10 load_balancers='["myelb", "myelb2"]' tags='[{"key": "Name", value="myasg", "propagate_at_launch": True}]'
    """
    conn = _get_conn(region, key, keyid, profile)
    if not conn:
        return False
    if isinstance(availability_zones, string_types):
        availability_zones = json.loads(availability_zones)
    if isinstance(load_balancers, string_types):
        load_balancers = json.loads(load_balancers)
    if isinstance(vpc_zone_identifier, string_types):
        vpc_zone_identifier = json.loads(vpc_zone_identifier)
    if isinstance(tags, string_types):
        tags = json.loads(tags)
    # Make a list of tag objects from the dict.
    _tags = []
    if tags:
        for tag in tags:
            try:
                key = tag.get("key")
            except KeyError:
                log.error("Tag missing key.")
                return False
            try:
                value = tag.get("value")
            except KeyError:
                log.error("Tag missing value.")
                return False
            propagate_at_launch = tag.get("propagate_at_launch", False)
            _tag = autoscale.Tag(
                key=key,
                value=value,
                resource_id=name,
                propagate_at_launch=propagate_at_launch,
            )
            _tags.append(_tag)
    if isinstance(termination_policies, string_types):
        termination_policies = json.loads(termination_policies)
    if isinstance(suspended_processes, string_types):
        suspended_processes = json.loads(suspended_processes)
    try:
        _asg = autoscale.AutoScalingGroup(
            name=name,
            launch_config=launch_config_name,
            availability_zones=availability_zones,
            min_size=min_size,
            max_size=max_size,
            desired_capacity=desired_capacity,
            load_balancers=load_balancers,
            default_cooldown=default_cooldown,
            health_check_type=health_check_type,
            health_check_period=health_check_period,
            placement_group=placement_group,
            tags=_tags,
            vpc_zone_identifier=vpc_zone_identifier,
            termination_policies=termination_policies,
            suspended_processes=suspended_processes,
        )
        conn.create_auto_scaling_group(_asg)
        # create scaling policies
        _create_scaling_policies(conn, name, scaling_policies)
        log.info("Created ASG {0}".format(name))
        return True
    except boto.exception.BotoServerError as e:
        log.debug(e)
        msg = "Failed to create ASG {0}".format(name)
        log.error(msg)
        return False