With the help of which file can we output the data we get after applying Terraform objects?

Using the outputs.tf file.

It contains definitions of output values that can be used to display information about deployed resources or to pass data to other Terraform modules or stacks.

Example content of outputs.tf:

output "instance_ip_address" {
  description = "The public IP address of the EC2 instance."
  value       = aws_instance.example.public_ip
}

output "database_endpoint" {
  description = "The endpoint address of the RDS database."
  value       = aws_db_instance.example.endpoint
  sensitive   = true // Mark as sensitive data
}

After running terraform apply, the output values will be displayed in the console. They can also be retrieved using the terraform output command.

Using outputs.tf allows:

• Abstracting information: Providing users only with the necessary information about the deployed infrastructure, hiding internal details.
• Integrating with other tools: Passing Terraform output data to automation scripts, CI/CD pipelines, or other systems.
• Documenting infrastructure: Describing key parameters of deployed resources.