Terraform: Provider Alias Token Not Respected

[darnold-harness]

Terraform Version

Terraform v0.11.11

Terraform Configuration Files

provider "aws" {
  access_key = "${data.vault_aws_access_credentials.playground.access_key}"
  secret_key = "${data.vault_aws_access_credentials.playground.secret_key}"
  region     = "us-east-1"
  alias = "playground"
}

resource "aws_vpc_peering_connection" "vpc_platform" {
  provider = aws.playground
  peer_owner_id = "${data.terraform_remote_state.playground_account.account_id}"
  peer_vpc_id   = "${data.terraform_remote_state.platform_network.vpc_id}"
  vpc_id        = "${data.terraform_remote_state.playground_network.vpc_id}"
}

Debug Output

There are some problems with the configuration, described below.

The Terraform configuration must be valid before initialization so that
Terraform can determine which modules and providers need to be installed.

Error: Error parsing /Users/darnold/git/Terraform-Infrastructure/environments/AWSPlayGround/network/vpc_peering/main.tf: At 58:14: Unknown token: 58:14 IDENT aws.playground

Expected Behavior

As per, https://www.terraform.io/docs/configuration/providers.html#selecting-alternate-providers. I'd expect this syntax to work.

Actual Behavior

Error: Error parsing /Users/darnold/git/Terraform-Infrastructure/environments/AWSPlayGround/network/vpc_peering/main.tf: At 58:14: Unknown token: 58:14 IDENT aws.playground

[apparentlymart]

Hi @darnold-harness,

For Terraform 0.11, the provider address must be given in quotes:

provider = "aws.playground"

For more information, see the 0.11 equivalent of those docs.

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