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description: >
  The scaffolding data source is used to create endless Packer plugins using
  a consistent plugin structure.
page_title: Scaffolding - Data Sources
nav_title: Scaffolding
---

# Scaffolding

Type: `scaffolding`

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The scaffolding data source is used to create endless Packer plugins using
a consistent plugin structure.


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### Required

- `mock` (string) - The name of the mock to use for the Scaffolding API.


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### Optional

- `mock_api_url` (string) - The Scaffolding API endpoint to connect to.
  Defaults to https://example.com



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### OutPut

- `foo` (string) - The Scaffolding output foo value.
- `bar` (string) - The Scaffolding output bar value.

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### Example Usage


```hcl
data "scaffolding" "example" {
   mock = "bird"
 }
 source "scaffolding" "example" {
   mock = data.scaffolding.example.foo
 }

 build {
   sources = ["source.scaffolding.example"]
 }
```