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Terraform is an infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tool that
you can use to provision resources and permissions for Cloud Storage.
Terraform is integrated with Cloud Shell, and
Cloud Shell automatically authenticates Terraform.
When you use Terraform with Cloud Storage, you create a
Terraform configuration file that describes your
desired infrastructure. When you apply the configuration,
Terraform creates an execution plan and performs the operations needed
to provision your infrastructure. For example, you can use Terraform to
create storage buckets, upload objects, and control the lifecycle of those
objects.
Terraform resources for Cloud Storage
The following table lists the Terraform resources that
are currently available for Cloud Storage, with links to
Terraform configuration samples in Cloud Storage
documentation:
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