script - Executes an inventory script that returns JSON

New in version 2.4.

Synopsis

  • The source provided must be an executable that returns Ansible inventory JSON
  • The source must accept --list and --host <hostname> as arguments. --host will only be used if no _meta key is present. This is a performance optimization as the script would be called per host otherwise.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Configuration Comments
always_show_stderr
(added in 2.5.1)
 Default:
yes
ini entries:

[inventory_plugin_script ]
always_show_stderr = yes

env:ANSIBLE_INVENTORY_PLUGIN_SCRIPT_STDERR
Toggle display of stderr even when script was successful
cache Default:
no
ini entries:

[inventory_plugin_script ]
cache = no

env:ANSIBLE_INVENTORY_PLUGIN_SCRIPT_CACHE
Toggle the usage of the configured Cache plugin.

Notes

Note

  • It takes the place of the previously hardcoded script inventory.
  • In order to function, it requires being whitelisted in configuration, which is true by default.

Status

Author

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https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.5/plugins/inventory/script.html