# Terraform (/docs/postgres/iac/terraform)

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Provision and manage Prisma Postgres projects, databases, and connections using Terraform.

Location: Postgres > Infrastructure as Code > Terraform

Use the [Prisma Postgres Terraform provider](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/prisma/prisma-postgres/latest) to manage projects, databases, and connections with code.

## Conceptual model

Terraform is a desired-state engine:

- You declare the target infrastructure in `.tf` files.
- Terraform computes a plan (`terraform plan`) by comparing config vs current state.
- Terraform applies only the required changes (`terraform apply`) and records the result in state.

For Prisma Postgres, this gives a predictable workflow for creating projects, databases, and connections across environments.

## When to use Terraform

Terraform is a strong fit when:

- You already manage infrastructure in Terraform and want one workflow.
- You prefer explicit `plan` output before applying changes.
- Your team standardizes on HCL modules and Terraform state backends.

## What you can manage

The provider currently supports:

- `prisma-postgres_project`
- `prisma-postgres_database`
- `prisma-postgres_connection`
- `prisma-postgres_regions` data source

## Prerequisites

- [Terraform](https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/install) `>= 1.0`
- A Prisma account and workspace in [Prisma Console](https://console.prisma.io/?utm_source=docs\&utm_medium=content\&utm_content=postgres)
- A Prisma service token (see [REST API authentication docs](/guides/authentication-tools-authentication#service-tokens))

## 1. Set your service token

Set your token as an environment variable:

```bash
export PRISMA_SERVICE_TOKEN="prsc_your_token_here"
```

## 2. Create `main.tf`

Create the following Terraform configuration:

```hcl file=main.tf
terraform {
  required_providers {
    prisma-postgres = {
      source = "prisma/prisma-postgres"
    }
  }
}

provider "prisma-postgres" {}

resource "prisma-postgres_project" "main" {
  name = "my-app"
}

resource "prisma-postgres_database" "production" {
  project_id = prisma-postgres_project.main.id
  name       = "production"
  region     = "us-east-1"
}

resource "prisma-postgres_connection" "api" {
  database_id = prisma-postgres_database.production.id
  name        = "api-key"
}

output "connection_string" {
  value     = prisma-postgres_connection.api.connection_string
  sensitive = true
}

output "direct_url" {
  value     = prisma-postgres_database.production.direct_url
  sensitive = true
}
```

## 3. Initialize and apply

Initialize your working directory:

```bash
terraform init
```

Review and apply:

```bash
terraform plan
terraform apply
```

After apply, retrieve values:

```bash
terraform output -raw connection_string
terraform output -raw direct_url
```

## 4. Clean up (optional)

```bash
terraform destroy
```

## Optional: discover available regions

If you want to select regions dynamically:

```hcl
data "prisma-postgres_regions" "available" {}

output "available_regions" {
  value = [
    for r in data.prisma-postgres_regions.available.regions : "${r.id} (${r.name})"
    if r.status == "available"
  ]
}
```

## Production notes

- Store Terraform state in a secure remote backend (for example, S3 + DynamoDB, Terraform Cloud, etc.).
- Treat state as sensitive: even with `sensitive = true`, secret values are still stored in state.
- Keep `PRISMA_SERVICE_TOKEN` in your secret manager or CI secrets, not in code.
- Use separate Terraform workspaces or stacks for `dev`, `staging`, and `prod`.
- Rotate credentials intentionally when required by replacing connection resources.

## Import existing resources

You can import existing resources into state:

```bash
terraform import prisma-postgres_project.main <project-id>
terraform import prisma-postgres_database.production <database-id>
terraform import prisma-postgres_connection.api <database-id>,<connection-id>
```

Credentials are only returned at creation time and cannot be recovered after import.

## Common troubleshooting

### Missing token

If provider configuration fails with a missing token error, confirm `PRISMA_SERVICE_TOKEN` is set in the same shell session running Terraform.

### Region issues

If create fails for a region value, use `prisma-postgres_regions` to list currently available regions for your workspace.

### Authorization failures

If you receive authorization errors, verify your service token belongs to the expected workspace and has permission to create projects and databases.

## References

- [Prisma Postgres provider on Terraform Registry](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/prisma/prisma-postgres/latest)
- [Provider configuration](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/prisma/prisma-postgres/latest/docs)
- [Project resource](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/prisma/prisma-postgres/latest/docs/resources/project)
- [Database resource](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/prisma/prisma-postgres/latest/docs/resources/database)
- [Connection resource](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/prisma/prisma-postgres/latest/docs/resources/connection)
- [Regions data source](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/prisma/prisma-postgres/latest/docs/data-sources/regions)

## Related pages

- [`Alchemy`](/guides/infrastructure-as-code-alchemy): Provision and manage Prisma Postgres projects, databases, and connections with Alchemy.
- [`Pulumi`](/guides/infrastructure-as-code-pulumi): Provision and manage Prisma Postgres with Pulumi using the Prisma Terraform provider bridge.

## Related pages

- [Authentication & Tools](./authentication-tools-index.md)
- [Build](./build-index.md)
- [Changelog](../changelog.md)
- [Concepts](./concepts-index.md)
- [Console commands](./console-commands-index.md)
- [Contract Authoring](./contract-authoring-index.md)
- [Core Concepts](./core-concepts-index.md)
- [Data Modeling](./data-modeling-index.md)
- [Database](./database-index.md)
- [DB commands](./db-commands-index.md)

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