> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://infisical.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Terraform Cloud Connection

> Learn how to configure a Terraform Cloud Connection for Infisical.

Infisical supports connecting to Terraform Cloud using a service user.

## Setup Terraform Cloud Connection in Infisical

<Steps>
  <Step title="Move to Account Settings on Terraform Cloud">
    Navigate to the Terraform Cloud **Account Settings** tab.

    <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/terraform-cloud/terraform-cloud-account-settings.png" alt="Terraform Cloud Account Settings" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Move to Tokens Tab">
    Move to the **Tokens** tab.

    <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/terraform-cloud/terraform-cloud-tokens-tab.png" alt="Terraform Cloud Tokens Tab" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create the API Token">
    Create the API token to be used by Infisical.

    <Note>
      If you configure an expiry date for your API token you will need to manually rotate to a new token prior to expiration to avoid integration downtime.
    </Note>

    <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/terraform-cloud/terraform-cloud-create-api-token.png" alt="Terraform Cloud Create API Token" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy the API Token">
    The API token will be displayed after creating it. Save the token in a secure location for later use in the following steps.

    <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/terraform-cloud/terraform-cloud-copy-api-token.png" alt="Terraform Cloud Copy API Token" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add Terraform Cloud Connection in Infisical">
    <Tabs>
      <Tab title="Infisical UI">
        1. Navigate to the **Integrations** tab in the desired project, then select **App Connections**.
                   <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/general/add-connection.png" alt="App Connections Tab" />
        2. Select the **Terraform Cloud Connection** option from the connection options modal.
                   <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/terraform-cloud/terraform-cloud-app-connection-option.png" alt="Select Terraform Cloud Connection" />
        3. Fill out the Terraform Cloud Connection modal, here you will need to provide the API Token generated in the previous step.
                   <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/terraform-cloud/terraform-cloud-app-connection-modal.png" alt="Terraform Cloud Connection Modal" />
        4. Your **Terraform Cloud Connection** is now available for use.
                   <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/infisical/images/app-connections/terraform-cloud/terraform-cloud-app-connection-created.png" alt="Terraform Cloud Connection Created" />
      </Tab>

      <Tab title="API">
        To create an Terraform Cloud Connection, make an API request to the [Create Terraform Cloud
        Connection](/api-reference/endpoints/app-connections/terraform-cloud/create) API endpoint.

        ### Sample request

        ```bash Request theme={"dark"}
        curl    --request POST \
                --url https://app.infisical.com/api/v1/app-connections/terraform-cloud \
                --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
                --data '{
                    "name": "my-terraform-cloud-connection",
                    "method": "api-token",
                    "projectId": "7ffbb072-2575-495a-b5b0-127f88caef78",
                    "credentials": {
                        "apiToken": "...",
                    }
                }'
        ```

        ### Sample response

        ```bash Response theme={"dark"}
        {
            "appConnection": {
                "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
                "name": "my-terraform-cloud-connection",
                "projectId": "7ffbb072-2575-495a-b5b0-127f88caef78",
                "version": 123,
                "orgId": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
                "createdAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
                "updatedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
                "app": "terraform-cloud",
                "method": "api-token",
                "credentials": {
                    "apiToken": "..."
                }
            }
        }
        ```
      </Tab>
    </Tabs>
  </Step>
</Steps>