Environment Variable

The Environment Variable tab allows you to securely manage sensitive environment-specific credentials and configurations (e.g., AWS keys, GCP service account JSON). These variables are injected into Terraform execution environments to authenticate and configure cloud resources.

Overview

Environment variables can be added, edited, or removed. They are essential for authorizing Terraform operations and ensuring secure, consistent deployments across cloud providers.

GCP Example

When using GCP, you must configure the GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS variable with your service account JSON. This JSON enables Terraform to authenticate with your GCP project securely.

Expected format for GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS (JSON):

{
  "type": "service_account",
  "project_id": "atmosly-439606",
  "private_key_id": "94bfca26cfc82aec45583d1dea51170cdb369b59",
  "private_key": "-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----\nMIIEvQIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAASCBKcwggSjAgEAAoIBAQC...",
  "client_email": "terra-infra-mod@atmosly-439606.iam.gserviceaccount.com",
  "client_id": "106252534693917194974",
  "auth_uri": "https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth",
  "token_uri": "https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token",
  "auth_provider_x509_cert_url": "https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v1/certs",
  "client_x509_cert_url": "https://www.googleapis.com/robot/v1/metadata/x509/terra-infra-mod%40atmosly-439606.iam.gserviceaccount.com",
  "universe_domain": "googleapis.com"
}

Steps to Add AWS Credentials

1. Navigate to Workspace Details > Environment Variable.
2. Click Add Variable.
3. Enter GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS as the Variable Name.
4. Paste your full JSON credentials in the Value field.
5. Toggle Is this a secret? to secure sensitive keys.
6. Click Save.

AWS Environment Variable

The Environment Variable tab allows you to securely manage sensitive environment-specific credentials and configurations required for Terraform to authenticate and deploy resources on AWS.

Overview

When using AWS, you typically configure multiple environment variables for authentication and region selection.

Common AWS Environment Variables

Variable Name	Description
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID	Your AWS access key ID
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY	Your AWS secret access key
AWS_DEFAULT_REGION	AWS region for resource deployment
AWS_SESSION_TOKEN	(Optional) Session token for temporary credentials

Steps to Add AWS Credentials

1. Navigate to Workspace Details > Environment Variable.
2. Click Add Variable.
3. Enter the appropriate Variable Name (e.g., AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID).
4. Enter the corresponding Value.
5. Toggle Is this a secret? to secure sensitive keys.
6. Repeat steps 2–5 for each required credential you need to configure.
7. Click Save to store your environment variables.

Tip: Always verify that credentials are correct and have appropriate permissions for your Terraform modules.