Aurélie Vache & Horacio González – Let's dive into Terraform provider creation

Automation

Create your own Terraform provider, managing infrastructure as code from start to finish.

Key takeaways

Terraform is a tool for infrastructure as code, allowing you to manage infrastructure declaratively and version control your configuration.
Creating a Terraform provider is the next step, as it allows users to interact with their infrastructure.
To create a provider, you need to install the Terraform plugin SDK and start building your provider.
The provider should be a simple reflection of your API and respect the crude paradigm.
Practice is key to writing a provider, as it is complex but not difficult.
Write a provider that is opinionated and follows the Terraform provider template.
A publicly available API is a good starting point for creating a provider.
Consider adding documentation and examples to your provider, especially for your customers.
Use the Terraform registry to publish your provider and make it available to others.
Understand the concept of resources and data sources in Terraform.
Learn how to write Terraform modules and use them to manage infrastructure.
Be familiar with the Terraform ecosystem and its tools, such as Terraform Local.

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