Feature: Add HTTPS Resource Request

[srikanth2302]

Terraform CLI and Provider Versions

Terraform CLI Version: v1.3.6
Provider Version: 3.4.0

Use Cases or Problem Statement

I Would like to have a http resource request so that terraform can perform the Post Operation only if Attributes of the resource changed. DataSource is continuously performing POST Request which is not required.

Proposal

Something like below `

resource "http" "Post_Request" {
  name         = "vault-mount"
  url          = "https://localhost:8200/v1/sys/mounts/"
  method       = "POST"
  request_body = <<EOF
{
  "type": "aws",
  "config": {
    "force_no_cache": true
  }
}

EOF

  headers = {
    X-Vault-Token = "xxx"
  }
}

How much impact is this issue causing?

High

Additional Information

No response

Code of Conduct

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[bendbennett]

Hi @srikanth2302 👋

Thank you for raising this issue. We will leave this issue open and prioritise looking into this further on the basis of the level of community interest that is expressed.

Related: #241

[ShubhamKumar977]

Hi @bendbennett

I think this would be a good feature

Terraform CLI and Provider Versions

Terraform CLI Version: v1.3.6 Provider Version: 3.4.0

Use Cases or Problem Statement

I Would like to have a http resource request so that terraform can perform the Post Operation only if Attributes of the resource changed. DataSource is continuously performing POST Request which is not required.

Proposal

Something like below `

resource "http" "Post_Request" {
  name         = "vault-mount"
  url          = "https://localhost:8200/v1/sys/mounts/"
  method       = "POST"
  request_body = <<EOF
{
  "type": "aws",
  "config": {
    "force_no_cache": true
  }
}

EOF

  headers = {
    X-Vault-Token = "xxx"
  }
}

How much impact is this issue causing?

High

Additional Information

No response

Code of Conduct

• I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct

Hi @bendbennett,

It would be good to have this as a resource. Can you please prioritize this enhancement.

[bendbennett]

Hi @ShubhamKumar977 👋

Could you signal your interest in this issue by adding a 👍 to #300 (comment). Thanks!

[varshith1212]

Hi @bendbennett

This seems to be a reasonable request, I also have a use case not to execute data source, and having a resource would suit the requirement that we are trying to achieve...
Can you prioritize this enhancement?

[srikanth2302]

@bendbennett -- Any Update on this request?

[srikanth2302]

Any update on this request? I think this would be very useful in terraform

[heldersepu]

Is this not just adding the same block to Resources as we have it on DataSources ??

https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-http/blob/main/internal/provider/provider.go#L33

func (p *httpProvider) Resources(context.Context) []func() resource.Resource {
	return nil
}

func (p *httpProvider) DataSources(context.Context) []func() datasource.DataSource {
	return []func() datasource.DataSource{
		NewHttpDataSource,
	}
}

[akli-ime]

Hi,
Adding the HTTP resource is an excellent idea.
Regards,

[heldersepu]

Hi @srikanth2302 👋

Thank you for raising this issue. We will leave this issue open and prioritise looking into this further on the basis of the level of community interest that is expressed.

Related: #241

This is the most upvoted issue in the queue:
https://dev.azure.com/JM-FAMILY/SETF-APPS/_git/LGI?version=GBfeature%2Fstory_689021

@bendbennett can we get an official update

[Prajwal-Shah]

@hc-github-team-tf-provider-devex @bendbennett @austinvalle

I have raised a pull request #558, maintaining a clear separation from the existing data source.

can we get an official release for this?