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layout: "external"
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page_title: "Provider: External"
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sidebar_current: "docs-external-index"
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description: |-
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The external provider allows external scripts to be integrated with Terraform.
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# External Provider
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`external` is a special provider that exists to provide an interface
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between Terraform and external programs.
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Using this provider it is possible to write separate programs that can
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participate in the Terraform workflow by implementing a specific protocol.
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This provider is intended to be used for simple situations where you wish
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to integrate Terraform with a system for which a first-class provider
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doesn't exist. It is not as powerful as a first-class Terraform provider,
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so users of this interface should carefully consider the implications
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described on each of the child documentation pages (available from the
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navigation bar) for each type of object this provider supports.
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~> **Warning** Terraform Enterprise does not guarantee availability of any
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particular language runtimes or external programs beyond standard shell
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utilities, so it is not recommended to use this provider within configurations
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that are applied within Terraform Enterprise.
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