Terraform / Format Outputs As Json Object
Format Outputs As Json Object
Terraform command syntax to format outputs as json object. Copyable examples, output expectations, and common mistakes.
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Terminal terraform output -json terraform output -json #!/bin/bash
# Format Outputs As Json Object
terraform output -json import subprocess
# Format Outputs As Json Object
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
cmd = [
"terraform",
"output",
"-json"
]
try:
print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
except FileNotFoundError:
print("Error: terraform not found. Please install it first.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
run_command() Command Breakdown
What each part is doing
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terraform - Base Command
- The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Terraform before the shell applies any redirect operators.
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-json - Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
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