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title: "Terraform Data Sources"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/DeploymentGuideTerraformNIOSProvider/807043578/Terraform%20Data%20Sources"
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Terraform data source allows data to be fetched or computed for use elsewhere in the Terraform configuration. With data sources, Terraform configuration is built on information defined outside of Terraform, or defined by a separate Terraform configuration.

**Table 2 (Terraform data resources):**

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Directory** | **Files/Templates** | **Description** |
| infoblox_network_view | <u>[network view Data Source](https://docs.infoblox.com/space/ipamdriverterraform/116392147/infoblox_network_view+Data+Source)</u> | Looks up existing network view and provides record data |
| infoblox_ipv4_network_container | <u>[ipv4 network container Data Source](https://docs.infoblox.com/space/ipamdriverterraform/115933842/infoblox_ipv4_network_container+Data+Source)</u> | Looks up existing ipv4 network container and provides record data |
| infoblox_ipv6_network_container | <u>[ipv6 network container Data Source ](https://docs.infoblox.com/space/ipamdriverterraform/698941461/infoblox_ipv6_network_container+Data+Source)</u> | Looks up existing ipv6 network container and provides record data |
| infoblox_ipv4_network | <u>[ipv4 network Data Source](https://docs.infoblox.com/space/ipamdriverterraform/53154262/infoblox_ipv4_network+Data+Source)</u> | Looks up existing ipv4 network and provides record data |
| infoblox_ipv4_network | <u>[ipv6 network Data Source ](https://docs.infoblox.com/space/ipamdriverterraform/698613830/infoblox_ipv6_network+Data+Source)</u> |  |
| dns_view | <u>[dns view Data Source](https://docs.infoblox.com/space/ipamdriverterraform/381190540/infoblox_dns_view+Data+Source)</u> | Looks up existing  DNS Views |
| infoblox_a_record | <u>[a record Data Source](https://docs.infoblox.com/space/ipamdriverterraform/53121478/infoblox_a_record+Data+Source)</u> | Looks up existing A record and provides record data |
| infoblox_cname_record | <u>[cname record Data Source](https://docs.infoblox.com/space/ipamdriverterraform/53023399/infoblox_cname_record+Data+Source)</u> | Looks up existing CNAME record and provides record data |
| infoblox_aaaa_record | <u>[aaaa record Data Source](https://docs.infoblox.com/space/ipamdriverterraform/116457667/infoblox_aaaa_record+Data+Source)</u> | Looks up existing AAAA record and provides record data |
| infoblox_ptr_record | <u>[ptr record Data Source ](https://docs.infoblox.com/space/ipamdriverterraform/116457650/infoblox_ptr_record+Data+Source)</u> | Looks up existing PTR record and provides record data |
| infoblox_mx_record | <u>[mx record Data Source](https://docs.infoblox.com/space/ipamdriverterraform/216039759/infoblox_mx_record+Data+Source)</u> | Looks up existing MX record and provides record data |
| infoblox_srv_record | <u>[srv recordData Source](https://docs.infoblox.com/space/ipamdriverterraform/216039776/infoblox_srv_record+Data+Source)</u> | Looks up existing SRV record and provides record data |
| infoblox_txt_record | <u>[txt record Data Source](https://docs.infoblox.com/space/ipamdriverterraform/215941665/infoblox_txt_record+Data+Source)</u> | Looks up existing TXT record and provides record data |
| zone_auth | <u>[zone auth Data Source](https://docs.infoblox.com/space/ipamdriverterraform/381256159/infoblox_zone_auth+Data+Source)</u> | Looks up existing   DNS Zones |
| zone_forward | <u>[zone forward Data Source ](https://docs.infoblox.com/space/ipamdriverterraform/698613852/infoblox_zone_forward+Data+Source)</u> |  |