Which of the following command would be use to access all of the attributes and details of a resource managed by Terraform?

The correct answer is A. Terraform state show ` provider_type_name. The terraform state show <resource_address> command displays all attributes and metadata of a specific resource tracked in the Terraform state file (e.g., terraform state show aws_instance.my_vm). This gives you a detailed view of every attribute Terraform knows about that resour

Submitted by suresh_in· Apr 18, 2026Manage Terraform State

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Which of the following command would be use to access all of the attributes and details of a resource managed by Terraform?

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ATerraform state show ` provider_type_name
BTerraform state list
CTerraform get provider_type_name
DTerraform state list provider_type_name

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C
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Explanation

The terraform state show <resource_address> command displays all attributes and metadata of a specific resource tracked in the Terraform state file (e.g., terraform state show aws_instance.my_vm). This gives you a detailed view of every attribute Terraform knows about that resource. In contrast, terraform state list only returns a list of resource addresses without any attribute details, and terraform get is used for downloading modules - not inspecting state.

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#Terraform CLI#Terraform State#State Inspection#Resource Attributes

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