11 Extending Terraform by writing a custom provider
This chapter covers
- Developing a Terraform provider from scratch
- Implementing CRUD operations for managed resources
- Writing acceptance tests for the provider schema and resource files
- Deploying a serverless API to listen to requests from the provider
- Building and installing third-party providers
Extending Terraform by writing your own provider is one of the most satisfying things you can do with the technology. It demonstrates high-level proficiency and grants you the power to bend Terraform to your will. Nevertheless, even the simplest provider requires a considerable investment of time and effort. When might it be worth writing your own Terraform provider?
Two excellent reasons to write ...
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