Create Terraform API token

Generating API tokens with limited permissions enhances security, enables fine-grained control, facilitates automation, and provides temporary access within your Terraform organization.

Before you begin

Role required: Terraform admin

Procedure

1. Log in to the Terraform console.

2. Select Account Settings from the user profile.

3. Select Tokens and then select Create an API token.

4. Enter Description.

5. Set the Expiration date.

   Note: The expiration date should align with the security standards of your company.

6. Select Generate token.

7. Share the following details with the ServiceNow admin to register in the ServiceNow instance:

   • VCS Identifier or the GitHub repository location, where you have stored the Terraform template, for example: https://github.com/<your_repository>/cam-create-aws-account.
   • Terraform Organization Name
   • Terraform OAuth Token ID
   • Terraform API Key Token
   • Terraform URL

What to do next

Setting up Cloud Account Management in Cloud Workspace

Add members to the group

Set up Terraform API key in ServiceNow.

Set up scan configuration for data visualization.

Parent Topic:Setting up Terraform and GitHub

Related topics

Publish Terraform templates

Create a Terraform organization for Cloud Account Management in Cloud Workspace

Integrate Terraform Cloud with GitHub