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The CloudStack provider is used to interact with the many resources supported by CloudStack. The provider needs to be configured with a URL pointing to a running CloudStack API and the proper credentials before it can be used.
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# CloudStack Provider
The CloudStack provider is used to interact with the many resources
supported by CloudStack. The provider needs to be configured with a
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URL pointing to a running CloudStack API and the proper credentials
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before it can be used.
Use the navigation to the left to read about the available resources.
## Example Usage
```
# Configure the CloudStack Provider
provider "cloudstack" {
api_url = "${var.cloudstack_api_url}"
api_key = "${var.cloudstack_api_key}"
secret_key = "${var.cloudstack_secret_key}"
}
# Create a web server
resource "cloudstack_instance" "web" {
...
}
```
## Argument Reference
The following arguments are supported:
* `api_url` - (Required) This is the CloudStack API URL. It must be provided, but
it can also be sourced from the `CLOUDSTACK_API_URL` environment variable.
* `api_key` - (Required) This is the CloudStack API key. It must be provided, but
it can also be sourced from the `CLOUDSTACK_API_KEY` environment variable.
* `secret_key` - (Required) This is the CloudStack secret key. It must be provided,
but it can also be sourced from the `CLOUDSTACK_SECRET_KEY` environment variable.