Terraform Registry Scraper

Search and extract data from the Terraform Registry — HashiCorp's official repository for Terraform modules and providers. Retrieve module details, provider information, download counts, version histories, and verification status without any authentication.

What Does This Actor Do?

This actor scrapes the public Terraform Registry API (registry.terraform.io) to help you:

• Discover Terraform modules by searching across thousands of community and verified modules
• Find Terraform providers covering AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, and hundreds more
• Get detailed metadata for specific modules or providers by namespace/name
• Monitor download trends and identify the most popular infrastructure components
• Track module versions and see the full version history of any module or provider

Output Data

Each record contains fields such as:

Field	Description
id	Full registry ID (e.g. terraform-aws-modules/vpc/aws/6.6.1)
namespace	Publisher namespace (e.g. terraform-aws-modules)
name	Module or provider name
provider	Cloud provider (modules only, e.g. aws, azurerm, google)
version	Latest published version
description	Short description of the module/provider
owner	Owner/author username
source	Source code repository URL
sourceUrl	Canonical Terraform Registry URL
published_at	ISO 8601 publication timestamp
downloads	Total download count
verified	Whether the module is HashiCorp-verified
versions	List of all published versions
tier	Provider tier: official, partner, or community
logo_url	Provider logo image URL
recordType	Record type: module or provider
scrapedAt	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was scraped

Input Configuration

Mode

Select the scraping mode:

Mode	Description
searchModules	Full-text search across all Terraform modules
searchProviders	Browse and search all Terraform providers
getModule	Fetch a specific module by namespace/name/provider
getProvider	Fetch a specific provider by namespace/type

Input Fields

Field	Type	Description
mode	string (required)	Scraping mode (see above)
query	string	Free-text search query (searchModules / searchProviders)
provider	string	Filter modules by provider, e.g. aws, azurerm, google (searchModules)
namespace	string	Publisher namespace for direct lookup (getModule / getProvider)
name	string	Module name for direct lookup (getModule)
providerType	string	Provider type for direct lookup (getProvider)
verified	boolean	Only return verified modules (default: false)
maxItems	integer	Maximum records to return (1–10000, default: 100)

Example Inputs

Search VPC modules for AWS

{
  "mode": "searchModules",
  "query": "vpc",
  "provider": "aws",
  "maxItems": 50
}

Search all AWS providers

{
  "mode": "searchProviders",
  "query": "aws",
  "maxItems": 20
}

Get a specific module

{
  "mode": "getModule",
  "namespace": "terraform-aws-modules",
  "name": "vpc",
  "provider": "aws"
}

Get the HashiCorp AWS provider

{
  "mode": "getProvider",
  "namespace": "hashicorp",
  "providerType": "aws"
}

Only verified modules

{
  "mode": "searchModules",
  "query": "kubernetes",
  "verified": true,
  "maxItems": 100
}

Use Cases

• Infrastructure discovery — Find reusable Terraform modules for your cloud infrastructure
• DevOps tooling — Build internal catalogs of approved/verified Terraform modules
• Market research — Analyze download trends and popular providers in the IaC ecosystem
• Security auditing — Track module versions and identify outdated infrastructure components
• CI/CD automation — Monitor new module releases and automate dependency updates
• Developer portals — Populate internal developer portals with curated Terraform resources

FAQ

Do I need authentication? No. The Terraform Registry public API requires no API keys or credentials.

How many records can I get? Up to 10,000 records per run. The registry contains thousands of modules and hundreds of providers.

What providers are available? The registry includes providers for all major clouds (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle, IBM), databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), networking (Cloudflare, Datadog), and hundreds of SaaS platforms.

Are versions included? Yes, the versions field contains the full list of published versions for each module or provider.

Can I filter by provider in searchModules? Yes, use the provider field to filter by provider slug (e.g. aws, azurerm, google, kubernetes).

What is a verified module? HashiCorp-verified modules are maintained by trusted partners and follow HashiCorp's module standards. Set verified: true to only return these.