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Terraform Runs API

Manage Terraform runs and plan/apply lifecycle

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

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

This API exposes 6 operations across 6 paths, and defines 5 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.

6 operations 6 paths 5 schemas 2 GET4 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 Runs 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 6

Across 6 paths, the API surfaces 6 operations — 2 GET, 4 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Runs 6

Manage Terraform runs and plan/apply lifecycle

POST
/runs
Create a Run
CreateRun body → 201
GET
/runs/{run_id}
Get a Run
GetRun 1 param → 200
POST
/runs/{run_id}/actions/apply
Apply a Run
ApplyRun 1 param body → 202
POST
/runs/{run_id}/actions/discard
Discard a Run
DiscardRun 1 param body → 202
POST
/runs/{run_id}/actions/cancel
Cancel a Run
CancelRun 1 param body → 202
GET
/workspaces/{workspace_id}/runs
List Workspace Runs
ListWorkspaceRuns 4 params → 200

Schemas 5

The contract defines 5 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Run (3 properties), RunList (2 properties), PaginationMeta (1 property), RunResponse (1 property). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

RunCreateRequest
object
1 property 1 required
RunResponse
object
1 property
PaginationMeta
object
1 property
RunList
object
2 properties
Run
object
3 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

terraform-runs-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Terraform publishes across the network.

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