Terraform

NetActuate provides an official Terraform provider that allows you to manage your infrastructure as code. You can provision virtual servers, configure networking, and manage resources using standard Terraform workflows.

Prerequisites

• Terraform v1.0 or later (or OpenTofu)
• A NetActuate API key (see API setup)

Getting Started

1. Install the NetActuate Provider from the Terraform Registry.
2. Configure authentication with your API key.
3. Define your resources using the provider's resource types.

Quick Example

terraform {
  required_providers {
    netactuate = {
      source = "netactuate/netactuate"
    }
  }
}

provider "netactuate" {
  api_key = var.netactuate_api_key
}

resource "netactuate_server" "web" {
  hostname = "web-01"
  plan     = "VR2048x2x40"
  location = "ashburn"
  image    = "ubuntu-24.04"
  ssh_keys = [var.ssh_key_id]
}

Note: Store your API key in a variable or environment variable. Do not hardcode it in your configuration files.

Reference Data

When writing Terraform configurations, you need identifiers for plans, locations, and images:

• API Virtual Server Plans -- Plan identifiers and naming conventions
• API Locations -- Available deployment locations
• API OS Images -- Operating system image identifiers

Documentation

Page	Description
NetActuate Provider	Provider installation and authentication
Terraform Options	Resource and data source reference
Using the Terraform Registry	Installing the provider from the registry
Redundant BGP Sessions for Workers	Configuring BGP sessions via Terraform

Note: The NetActuate Terraform provider is open source. Contributions and issue reports are welcome on GitHub.

Need Help?

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