Can Open Source Terraform import private modules from private registries?

Can Open Source Terraform import private modules from private registries?

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. Only with enterprise features
• D. It depends on the provider

Answer: (B)

Open Source Terraform cannot pull modules from private registries. Private module registries are a feature provided by Terraform Cloud/Enterprise, which adds the authentication and access controls needed to fetch modules from a private registry. The OSS client itself only knows about public sources (like the public registry) or other sources such as Git repositories or local paths. So, even if you have a private module you want to use, you’d either run Terraform Cloud/Enterprise to access a private registry or host the module in a private Git repository and reference it with a git source. That’s why importing private modules from private registries isn’t supported in the open‑source version.

Open Source Terraform cannot pull modules from private registries. Private module registries are a feature provided by Terraform Cloud/Enterprise, which adds the authentication and access controls needed to fetch modules from a private registry. The OSS client itself only knows about public sources (like the public registry) or other sources such as Git repositories or local paths. So, even if you have a private module you want to use, you’d either run Terraform Cloud/Enterprise to access a private registry or host the module in a private Git repository and reference it with a git source. That’s why importing private modules from private registries isn’t supported in the open‑source version.