Ansible and Astra DB APIs – A Match Made in Heaven

Ansible, a powerful IT automation engine, is being used by thousands of companies to drive complexity out of their environments and accelerate DevOps initiatives. DataStax Astra DB offers a rich set of APIs, including the DevOps API which makes it easy to script the creation and management of an Astra DB database, roles, security tokens, access lists, and private links for your database. With Ansible, users can leverage APIs as part of their playbook, making it easier to interact with Astra DB’s DevOps APIs and Stargate Data APIs. The use of Ansible helps in automating the process of setting up a free-tier database, creating tables, and managing other operations related to Astra DB.