Introducing Cloudback Terraform Provider

Introduction

We are excited to announce that Cloudback now integrates with Terraform, enabling full automation of your GitHub repository backup configurations. With this new provider, you can manage your backup schedules, storage settings, and retention policies through Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Why Companies Use Terraform for Backups

• Many teams adopt Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to ensure repeatability, version control, and automation of infrastructure-related tasks.

• Scaling backup management across hundreds of projects benefits from automated deployment pipelines using tools like Terraform.

• Centralized control of backups through code helps teams standardize processes and align backup strategies with DevOps workflows.

What It Does

The Cloudback Terraform Provider allows you to define and automate your repository backup configurations directly in your Terraform scripts. Whether you're managing a few repositories or hundreds, you can now deploy and update backup settings programmatically.

Key benefits:

• Automate backup setup across multiple GitHub repositories.

• Ensure consistency and reduce human error in your backup policies.

• Integrate backup management into your CI/CD pipelines.

How to Get Started

1. Ensure you have an active Cloudback account and Terraform installed.

2. Generate an API key from your Cloudback account using API Keys page

3. Add the Cloudback Terraform Provider to your Terraform configuration.

4. Define your backup resources (schedules, retention policies, and storage) inside your .tf files.

5. Run terraform apply to deploy your configuration.

Full documentation is available here.

Give It a Try

Start automating your GitHub repository backups with the Cloudback Terraform Provider today! Share your feedback — we’d love to hear from you.

Conclusion

Cloudback’s Terraform integration brings automation, control, and scalability to your backup workflows.