Creating a Terraform connection

To create the connection you need:

  • A Terraform token
  • A Terraform address

Obtaining the credentials

  1. Go to Terraform Cloud by HashiCorp.

  2. Click Create an API token.

  3. Add a description to you token and click Generate Token.

  4. Copy and securely save the newly created token.

Creating your connection

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.

  2. Select the Terraform icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appears.

  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.

  4. Select API Token as the method to create the connection.

  5. Fill in the parameters:

    • The Terraform token
    • The Terraform address
  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.

  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.