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layout: "registry"
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page_title: "Terraform Registry - Private Registry"
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sidebar_current: "docs-registry-private"
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Terraform can load private modules from private registries via Terraform Enterprise.
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# Private Registries
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The registry at [registry.terraform.io](https://registry.terraform.io)
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only hosts public modules, but most organizations have some modules that
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can't, shouldn't, or don't need to be public.
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You can load private modules [directly from version control and other
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sources](/docs/modules/sources.html), but those sources don't support [version
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constraints](/docs/modules/usage.html#module-versions) or a browsable
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marketplace of modules, both of which are important for enabling a
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producers-and-consumers content model in a large organization.
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If your organization is specialized enough that teams frequently use modules
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created by other teams, you will benefit from a private module registry.
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## Terraform Enterprise's Private Registry
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[Terraform Enterprise](https://www.hashicorp.com/products/terraform) (TFE)
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includes a private module registry, available at both Pro and Premium tiers.
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It uses the same VCS-backed tagged release workflow as the Terraform Registry,
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but imports modules from your private VCS repos (on any of TFE's supported VCS
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providers) instead of requiring public GitHub repos. You can seamlessly
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reference private modules in your Terraform configurations (just include a
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hostname in the module source), and TFE's UI provides a searchable marketplace
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of private modules to help your users find the code they need.
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[Terraform Enterprise's private module registry is documented here.](/docs/enterprise/registry/index.html)
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## Other Private Registries
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Terraform can use versioned modules from any service that implements
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[the registry API](/docs/registry/api.html).
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The Terraform open source project does not provide a server implementation, but
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we welcome community members to create their own private registries by following
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the published protocol.
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