AWS ECS Fargate Task Definition Terraform Module

This Terraform module creates an AWS ECS Fargate task definition.

Usage

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Install pre commit hooks.

Pleas run this command right after cloning the repository.

    pre-commit install

For that you may need to install the following tools:

In order to run all checks at any point run the following command:

    pre-commit run --all-files

Requirements

Name Version
terraform >= 0.13
aws >= 4.0.0

Providers

Name Version
aws >= 4.0.0

Modules

Name Source Version
container_definition cloudposse/ecs-container-definition/aws 0.60.1

Resources

Name Type
aws_ecs_task_definition.td resource
aws_iam_policy.ecs_task_execution_role_custom_policy resource
aws_iam_role.ecs_task_execution_role resource
aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.ecs_task_execution_role_custom_policy resource
aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.ecs_task_execution_role_policy_attach resource

Inputs

Name Description Type Default Required
command The command that is passed to the container list(string) null no
container_cpu (Optional) The number of cpu units to reserve for the container. This is optional for tasks using Fargate launch type and the total amount of container_cpu of all containers in a task will need to be lower than the task-level cpu value number 1024 no
container_definition Container definition overrides which allows for extra keys or overriding existing keys. map(any) {} no
container_depends_on The dependencies defined for container startup and shutdown. A container can contain multiple dependencies. When a dependency is defined for container startup, for container shutdown it is reversed. The condition can be one of START, COMPLETE, SUCCESS or HEALTHY
list(object({
containerName = string
condition = string
}))
[] no
container_image The image used to start the container. Images in the Docker Hub registry available by default string null no
container_memory (Optional) The amount of memory (in MiB) to allow the container to use. This is a hard limit, if the container attempts to exceed the container_memory, the container is killed. This field is optional for Fargate launch type and the total amount of container_memory of all containers in a task will need to be lower than the task memory value number 4096 no
container_memory_reservation (Optional) The amount of memory (in MiB) to reserve for the container. If container needs to exceed this threshold, it can do so up to the set container_memory hard limit number 2048 no
container_name The name of the container. Up to 255 characters ([a-z], [A-Z], [0-9], -, _ allowed) string null no
containers Container definitions to use for the task. If this is used, all other container options will be ignored. any [] no
disable_networking When this parameter is true, networking is disabled within the container. bool null no
dns_search_domains Container DNS search domains. A list of DNS search domains that are presented to the container list(string) [] no
dns_servers Container DNS servers. This is a list of strings specifying the IP addresses of the DNS servers list(string) [] no
docker_labels The configuration options to send to the docker_labels map(string) null no
docker_security_options A list of strings to provide custom labels for SELinux and AppArmor multi-level security systems. list(string) [] no
ecs_task_execution_role_custom_policies (Optional) Custom policies to attach to the ECS task execution role. For example for reading secrets from AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store or Secrets Manager list(string) [] no
entrypoint The entry point that is passed to the container list(string) null no
environment The environment variables to pass to the container. This is a list of maps. map_environment overrides environment
list(object({
name = string
value = string
}))
[] no
environment_files One or more files containing the environment variables to pass to the container. This maps to the --env-file option to docker run. The file must be hosted in Amazon S3. This option is only available to tasks using the EC2 launch type. This is a list of maps
list(object({
value = string
type = string
}))
[] no
ephemeral_storage_size The number of GBs to provision for ephemeral storage on Fargate tasks. Must be greater than or equal to 21 and less than or equal to 200 number 0 no
essential Determines whether all other containers in a task are stopped, if this container fails or stops for any reason. Due to how Terraform type casts booleans in json it is required to double quote this value bool true no
execution_role_arn (Optional) The ARN of IAM role that grants permissions to start the containers defined in a task (e.g populate environment variables from AWS Secrets Manager). If not specified, aws_iam_role.ecs_task_execution_role.arn is used string null no
extra_hosts A list of hostnames and IP address mappings to append to the /etc/hosts file on the container. This is a list of maps
list(object({
ipAddress = string
hostname = string
}))
null no
firelens_configuration The FireLens configuration for the container. This is used to specify and configure a log router for container logs. For more details, see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/APIReference/API_FirelensConfiguration.html
object({
type = string
options = map(string)
})
null no
healthcheck (Optional) A map containing command (string), timeout, interval (duration in seconds), retries (1-10, number of times to retry before marking container unhealthy), and startPeriod (0-300, optional grace period to wait, in seconds, before failed healthchecks count toward retries)
object({
command = list(string)
retries = number
timeout = number
interval = number
startPeriod = number
})
null no
hostname The hostname to use for your container. string null no
iam_partition IAM partition to use when referencing standard policies. GovCloud and some other regions use different partitions string "aws" no
interactive When this parameter is true, this allows you to deploy containerized applications that require stdin or a tty to be allocated. bool null no
ipc_mode (Optional) IPC resource namespace to be used for the containers in the task The valid values are host, task, and none. string null no
links List of container names this container can communicate with without port mappings list(string) [] no
linux_parameters Linux-specific modifications that are applied to the container, such as Linux kernel capabilities. For more details, see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/APIReference/API_LinuxParameters.html
object({
capabilities = object({
add = list(string)
drop = list(string)
})
devices = list(object({
containerPath = string
hostPath = string
permissions = list(string)
}))
initProcessEnabled = bool
maxSwap = number
sharedMemorySize = number
swappiness = number
tmpfs = list(object({
containerPath = string
mountOptions = list(string)
size = number
}))
})
null no
log_configuration Log configuration options to send to a custom log driver for the container. For more details, see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/APIReference/API_LogConfiguration.html any null no
map_environment The environment variables to pass to the container. This is a map of string: {key: value}. map_environment overrides environment map(string) null no
map_secrets The secrets variables to pass to the container. This is a map of string: {key: value}. map_secrets overrides secrets map(string) null no
mount_points Container mount points. This is a list of maps, where each map should contain a containerPath and sourceVolume. The readOnly key is optional. list(any) [] no
name_prefix Name prefix for resources on AWS any n/a yes
permissions_boundary (Optional) The ARN of the policy that is used to set the permissions boundary for the ecs_task_execution_role role. string null no
pid_mode (Optional) Process namespace to use for the containers in the task. The valid values are host and task string null no
placement_constraints (Optional) A set of placement constraints rules that are taken into consideration during task placement. Maximum number of placement_constraints is 10.
list(object({
expression = string # Cluster Query Language expression to apply to the constraint. For more information, see Cluster Query Language in the Amazon EC2 Container Service Developer Guide.
type = string # Type of constraint. Use memberOf to restrict selection to a group of valid candidates. Note that distinctInstance is not supported in task definitions.
}))
[] no
port_mappings The port mappings to configure for the container. This is a list of maps. Each map should contain "containerPort", "hostPort", and "protocol", where "protocol" is one of "tcp" or "udp". If using containers in a task with the awsvpc or host network mode, the hostPort can either be left blank or set to the same value as the containerPort
list(object({
name = optional(string)
containerPort = number
hostPort = number
protocol = string
}))
[
{
"containerPort": 80,
"hostPort": 80,
"protocol": "tcp"
}
]
no
privileged When this variable is true, the container is given elevated privileges on the host container instance (similar to the root user). This parameter is not supported for Windows containers or tasks using the Fargate launch type. bool null no
proxy_configuration (Optional) The proxy configuration details for the App Mesh proxy. This is a list of maps, where each map should contain "container_name", "properties" and "type"
list(object({
container_name = string # Name of the container that will serve as the App Mesh proxy.
properties = list(object({ # Set of network configuration parameters to provide the Container Network Interface (CNI) plugin, specified a key-value mapping.
name = string
value = string
}))
type = string # Proxy type. The default value is APPMESH. The only supported value is APPMESH.
}))
[] no
pseudo_terminal When this parameter is true, a TTY is allocated. bool null no
readonly_root_filesystem Determines whether a container is given read-only access to its root filesystem. Due to how Terraform type casts booleans in json it is required to double quote this value bool false no
repository_credentials Container repository credentials; required when using a private repo. This map currently supports a single key; "credentialsParameter", which should be the ARN of a Secrets Manager's secret holding the credentials map(string) null no
resource_requirements The type and amount of a resource to assign to a container. The only supported resource is a GPU.
list(object({
type = string
value = string
}))
null no
runtime_platform_cpu_architecture Must be set to either X86_64 or ARM64 string "X86_64" no
runtime_platform_operating_system_family If the requires_compatibilities is FARGATE this field is required. The valid values for Amazon ECS tasks that are hosted on Fargate are LINUX, WINDOWS_SERVER_2019_FULL, WINDOWS_SERVER_2019_CORE, WINDOWS_SERVER_2022_FULL, and WINDOWS_SERVER_2022_CORE. string "LINUX" no
secrets The secrets to pass to the container. This is a list of maps
list(object({
name = string
valueFrom = string
}))
[] no
skip_destroy (Optional) Whether to retain the old revision when the resource is destroyed or replacement is necessary. Default is false. bool false no
start_timeout Time duration (in seconds) to wait before giving up on resolving dependencies for a container number null no
stop_timeout Time duration (in seconds) to wait before the container is forcefully killed if it doesn't exit normally on its own number null no
system_controls A list of namespaced kernel parameters to set in the container, mapping to the --sysctl option to docker run. This is a list of maps: { namespace = "", value = ""} list(map(string)) [] no
tags Resource tags map(string) {} no
task_role_arn (Optional) The ARN of IAM role that grants permissions to the actual application once the container is started (e.g access an S3 bucket or DynamoDB database). If not specified, aws_iam_role.ecs_task_execution_role.arn is used string null no
ulimits Container ulimit settings. This is a list of maps, where each map should contain "name", "hardLimit" and "softLimit"
list(object({
name = string
hardLimit = number
softLimit = number
}))
null no
user The user to run as inside the container. Can be any of these formats: user, user:group, uid, uid:gid, user:gid, uid:group. The default (null) will use the container's configured USER directive or root if not set. string null no
volumes (Optional) A set of volume blocks that containers in your task may use
list(object({
host_path = string
name = string
docker_volume_configuration = list(object({
autoprovision = bool
driver = string
driver_opts = map(string)
labels = map(string)
scope = string
}))
efs_volume_configuration = list(object({
file_system_id = string
root_directory = string
transit_encryption = string
transit_encryption_port = string
authorization_config = list(object({
access_point_id = string
iam = string
}))
}))
}))
[] no
volumes_from A list of VolumesFrom maps which contain "sourceContainer" (name of the container that has the volumes to mount) and "readOnly" (whether the container can write to the volume)
list(object({
sourceContainer = string
readOnly = bool
}))
[] no
working_directory The working directory to run commands inside the container string null no

Outputs

Name Description
aws_ecs_task_definition_td_arn Full ARN of the Task Definition (including both family and revision).
aws_ecs_task_definition_td_family The family of the Task Definition.
aws_ecs_task_definition_td_revision The revision of the task in a particular family.
aws_iam_role_ecs_task_execution_role_arn The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) specifying the role.
aws_iam_role_ecs_task_execution_role_create_date The creation date of the IAM role.
aws_iam_role_ecs_task_execution_role_description The description of the role.
aws_iam_role_ecs_task_execution_role_id The ID of the role.
aws_iam_role_ecs_task_execution_role_name The name of the role.
aws_iam_role_ecs_task_execution_role_unique_id The stable and unique string identifying the role.
container_name Name of the container