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Build a Terraform provider for your side project's API

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

Writing a Terraform provider for a side project's API is simpler than expected, especially if the API has CRUD endpoints. The article uses the open-source SMTPfast provider as a reference, showing how to turn a product into a Terraform resource. It recommends using the Terraform Plugin Framework over the older SDKv2 for a strongly typed, less magical experience.

Meridian48 take
The article demystifies Terraform provider development, making it accessible for small projects, but glosses over the maintenance burden of keeping the provider in sync with API changes.
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