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HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate Terraform Associate (004) · Domain 3: Core Terraform workflow

`terraform apply`: interactive approval, `-auto-approve`, applying a saved plan file

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

terraform apply executes changes to make real infrastructure match the configuration. It can run in two modes: without a plan file, where it creates a fresh plan and asks for approval, or with a saved plan file, where it carries out exactly that plan.

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