Verify Terraform Configurations Using Terraform Test

This blog explains how to use the terraform test framework to verify that new changes do not break existing resources. 

Pre-requisites: Follow this blog and configure a terraform project with a test file.

The sample terraform project configure a resource group and a storage account in Azure.

Getting Started with Terraform Test

This blog explains how to use new terraform test framework to test infrastructure automation scripts.

Pre-requisites: Install Terraform v1.6.0 or later version, Azure subscription, code editor (Visual studio code use as the code editor in this blog)

What is the use of terraform test?

Terraform has introduced new test framework which helps to achieve followings.

• Validate terraform configuration updates and get verified new changes does not introduce any breaking changes.
• Terraform test supports running test against test environment which allows to create short lived resources without breaking existing resources.