Tips & Tricks for using Terraform with LaunchDarkly

HashiCorp's Terraform is a popular tool for infrastructure provisioning, but its capabilities extend beyond just that. Users can choose from hundreds of providers to manage various resources, including ordering pizzas or building Spotify playlists. The LaunchDarkly Terraform provider allows users to utilize it for their feature management needs. To ensure security when using the LaunchDarkly Terraform provider, sensitive variables should be marked as such and state files containing sensitive information should be stored in a secured remote location like Amazon S3 or Terraform Cloud. For added security, HashiCorp's Vault can be used to store and retrieve API access tokens. It is recommended to break apart configurations into separate files for easier management and adjustments. Descriptive tags and descriptions should be added to resources for better understanding of changes made in the UI. Terraform can also be used beyond provisioning, allowing users to make additional changes to their LaunchDarkly projects. Lastly, HashiCorp's Terraform Cloud offers collaboration benefits and integration with VCS like GitHub or GitLab, enabling automatic planning of proposed changes as code is being worked on.