terraform/website/source/docs/state/remote/http.html.md

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remotestate	Remote State Backend: http	docs-state-remote-http	Terraform can store the state remotely, making it easier to version and work with in a team.

http

Stores the state using a simple REST client.

State will be fetched via GET, updated via POST, and purged with DELETE.

Example Usage

terraform remote config \
	-backend=http \
	-backend-config="address=http://my.rest.api.com"

Example Referencing

resource "terraform_remote_state" "foo" {
	backend = "http"
	config {
		address = "http://my.rest.api.com"
	}
}

Configuration variables

The following configuration options are supported:

• address - (Required) The address of the REST endpoint
• skip_cert_verification - (Optional) Whether to skip TLS verification. Defaults to false.