HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (003) — Question 15

terraform validate uses provider APIs to verify your infrastructure settings.

Answer options

• A. True
• B. False

Correct answer: B

Explanation

'Terraform validate' does not use provider APIs; instead, it verifies the syntax and configuration of the Terraform files locally without communicating with any external provider. Therefore, the correct answer is B, as it is false that 'terraform validate' uses provider APIs.