Terraform HTTP Backend

Provides an HTTP backend for terraform

Requirements

SQLite

Requires version >= 3.35.0

Configuration

Server

Server is configured via environment variables:

• DATABASE_URI - File path for database; defaults to /var/lib/terraform-http-backend/state.db
• HTTP_PORT - Port on which server listens; defaults to 8080
• HTTP_BIND_ADDRESS - Address on which server binds; defaults to 0.0.0.0
• LOG_LEVEL - Defines the level at (or above) which messages are logged.

Required

The following environment variables must be defined:

• TF_HTTP_USERNAME - HTTP username used for basic authentication
• TF_HTTP_PASSWORD - HTTP password used for basic authentication

Terraform

Specify the following backend, populating the relevant fields. Refer to Terraform documenation here for more configuration options.

terraform {
  backend http {
    address = "http://localhost:8080/terraform/${resource_identifier}"
    lock_address = "http://localhost:8080/terraform/${resource_identifier}/lock"
    unlock_address = "http://localhost:8080/terraform/${resource_identifier}/lock"

    lock_method = "POST"
    unlock_method = "DELETE"
  }
}

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