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Terraform Organizations API

Manage HCP Terraform organizations

Terraform Organizations API is one of 9 APIs that Terraform publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Organizations. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and API documentation.

This API exposes 5 operations across 2 paths, and defines 6 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 2.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://app.terraform.io/api/v2.

5 operations 2 paths 6 schemas 1 DELETE2 GET1 PATCH1 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
2.0
Base URL
https://app.terraform.io/api/v2
Authentication
HTTP Bearer
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Terraform Organizations API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (bearerAuth). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • bearerAuth — Bearer token authentication. Use organization, team, or user tokens.

Paths & Operations 5

Across 2 paths, the API surfaces 5 operations — 1 DELETE, 2 GET, 1 PATCH, 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Organizations 5

Manage HCP Terraform organizations

GET
/organizations
List Organizations
ListOrganizations 3 params → 200
POST
/organizations
Create an Organization
CreateOrganization body → 201
GET
/organizations/{organization_name}
Get an Organization
GetOrganization 1 param → 200
PATCH
/organizations/{organization_name}
Update an Organization
UpdateOrganization 1 param body → 200
DELETE
/organizations/{organization_name}
Delete an Organization
DeleteOrganization 1 param → 204

Schemas 6

The contract defines 6 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Organization (3 properties), OrganizationList (2 properties), OrganizationCreateRequest (1 property), PaginationMeta (1 property). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

OrganizationUpdateRequest
object
1 property
OrganizationResponse
object
1 property
PaginationMeta
object
1 property
OrganizationCreateRequest
object
1 property 1 required
OrganizationList
object
2 properties
Organization
object
3 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

terraform-organizations-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Terraform publishes across the network.

Terraform Modules API
Terraform Policies API
Terraform Projects API
Terraform Runs API
Terraform State Versions API
Terraform Teams API
Terraform Variables API
Terraform Workspaces API