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Adding Cloud Accounts

A cloud account represents your specific account within a cloud provider platform (AWS Account, GCP Project, or Azure Subscription). You can authenticate these accounts using either existing shared credentials or account-specific credentials.

Prerequisites

  • An active CloudPie project
  • User with roles with permissions to create Cloud Cloud Accounts.

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Access the Project:
  2. Navigate to the Dashboard and select your project

  3. Locate the "Add Cloud Account" menu in the sidebar

  4. Fill Out the Account Details:

  5. Select the Cloud Platform: Choose from:
    • AWS: Example account ID: 123456789012
    • GCP: Example project ID: my-project-123456
    • Azure: Example subscription ID: 11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555

  6. Specify the Cloud Account ID for your chosen platform

  7. Choose Authentication Method: You have two options for authentication:

### Option 1: Use Existing Credentials - Select "Use Existing Credentials" - Choose from available credentials in the dropdown lookup

### Option 2: Create Account-Specific Credentials - Select "Provide New Credentials" - Choose the authentication type - Provide the required credential details - These credentials will be used only for this cloud account

  1. Add Variables and Secrets (Optional):
  2. Add custom variables and secrets for Terraform workspace injection

  3. Secrets are encrypted and decrypted just-in-time during runs

  4. Submit:

  5. Review all details
  6. Click Submit to create the cloud account

Screenshot of Add Cloud Account Form

Important Notes

  • Account-specific credentials work the same way as shared credentials but are only available to this cloud account
  • The authentication requirements are identical for both credential types
  • You can switch between credential types later by editing the cloud account