google.cloud.gcp_spanner_instance – Creates a GCP Instance
Note
This plugin is part of the google.cloud collection (version 1.0.1).
To install it use: ansible-galaxy collection install google.cloud.
To use it in a playbook, specify: google.cloud.gcp_spanner_instance.
Synopsis
- An isolated set of Cloud Spanner resources on which databases can be hosted.
 
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
 - requests >= 2.18.4
 - google-auth >= 1.3.0
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
|   auth_kind    string / required    |   
  |    The type of credential used.   |  
|   config    string / required    |    The name of the instance's configuration (similar but not quite the same as a region) which defines defines the geographic placement and replication of your databases in this instance. It determines where your data is stored. Values are typically of the form `regional-europe-west1` , `us-central` etc.  In order to obtain a valid list please consult the [Configuration section of the docs](https://cloud.google.com/spanner/docs/instances).   |  |
|   display_name    string / required    |    The descriptive name for this instance as it appears in UIs. Must be unique per project and between 4 and 30 characters in length.   |  |
|   env_type    string    |    Specifies which Ansible environment you're running this module within.  This should not be set unless you know what you're doing.  This only alters the User Agent string for any API requests.   |  |
|   labels    dictionary    |    An object containing a list of "key": value pairs.  Example: { "name": "wrench", "mass": "1.3kg", "count": "3" }.   |  |
|   name    string / required    |    A unique identifier for the instance, which cannot be changed after the instance is created. The name must be between 6 and 30 characters in length.   |  |
|   node_count    integer    |   Default: "1"   |    The number of nodes allocated to this instance.   |  
|   project    string    |    The Google Cloud Platform project to use.   |  |
|   scopes    list / elements=string    |    Array of scopes to be used   |  |
|   service_account_contents    jsonarg    |    The contents of a Service Account JSON file, either in a dictionary or as a JSON string that represents it.   |  |
|   service_account_email    string    |    An optional service account email address if machineaccount is selected and the user does not wish to use the default email.   |  |
|   service_account_file    path    |    The path of a Service Account JSON file if serviceaccount is selected as type.   |  |
|   state    string    |   
  |    Whether the given object should exist in GCP   |  
Notes
Note
- API Reference: https://cloud.google.com/spanner/docs/reference/rest/v1/projects.instances
 - Official Documentation: https://cloud.google.com/spanner/
 - for authentication, you can set service_account_file using the 
gcp_service_account_fileenv variable. - for authentication, you can set service_account_contents using the 
GCP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_CONTENTSenv variable. - For authentication, you can set service_account_email using the 
GCP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_EMAILenv variable. - For authentication, you can set auth_kind using the 
GCP_AUTH_KINDenv variable. - For authentication, you can set scopes using the 
GCP_SCOPESenv variable. - Environment variables values will only be used if the playbook values are not set.
 - The service_account_email and service_account_file options are mutually exclusive.
 
Examples
- name: create a instance
  google.cloud.gcp_spanner_instance:
    name: testinstance
    display_name: My Spanner Instance
    node_count: 2
    labels:
      cost_center: ti-1700004
    config: regional-us-central1
    project: test_project
    auth_kind: serviceaccount
    service_account_file: "/tmp/auth.pem"
    state: present
   Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
|   config    string    |  success |   The name of the instance's configuration (similar but not quite the same as a region) which defines defines the geographic placement and replication of your databases in this instance. It determines where your data is stored. Values are typically of the form `regional-europe-west1` , `us-central` etc.  In order to obtain a valid list please consult the [Configuration section of the docs](https://cloud.google.com/spanner/docs/instances).   |  
|   displayName    string    |  success |   The descriptive name for this instance as it appears in UIs. Must be unique per project and between 4 and 30 characters in length.   |  
|   labels    dictionary    |  success |   An object containing a list of "key": value pairs.  Example: { "name": "wrench", "mass": "1.3kg", "count": "3" }.   |  
|   name    string    |  success |   A unique identifier for the instance, which cannot be changed after the instance is created. The name must be between 6 and 30 characters in length.   |  
|   nodeCount    integer    |  success |   The number of nodes allocated to this instance.   |  
Authors
- Google Inc. (@googlecloudplatform)
 
    © 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2019 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
    https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.10/collections/google/cloud/gcp_spanner_instance_module.html