How-to create a new workspace using the backend.tf

Expected Outcome

To create a new workspace in an Organization within Terraform Enterprise or Terraform Cloud using the backend.tf backend block. 

Procedure

It is expected as an option to use the backend.tf to create a new workspace, but the Organization needs to exist.

NOTE: The hostname attribute within the backend.tf should be set to either Terraform Cloud such as app.terraform.io or Terraform Enterprise $tfe-hostname.

Access Level to create a workspace requires Implicit for token type for Organization tokens and explicit for token type for User and Team tokens.

• Create the backend.tf locally using the format below: 

• terraform {
    backend "cloud" {
      hostname = "<$tfe-hostname_or_app.terraform.io>"
      organization = "<$orgname that already exists>"
  
      workspaces {
        name = "<$workspace name to be created within the org"
      }
    }
  }
  

• From a command prompt where the backend.tf exists, log in into Terraform API from the command line by issuing: terraform login
• Follow the instructions of the prompts, the second one will require the appropriate API token
• Run the command terraform init to initiate the connection to the TFC/TFE organization and create the workspace.
• Check the Organization to ensure the new workspace was created.  
  • For TFE $TFE_URL/app/$Organization-name/workspaces
  • For TFC app.terraform.io/app/$Organization-name/workspaces
  • Using the API, List workspaces

Additional Information

• For additional assistance please contact HashiCorp Support to request additional assistance.