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Data sources allow data to be fetched for use in Packer configuration. Use of data sources
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allows a build to use information defined outside of Packer.
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page_title: Data Sources
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sidebar_title: Data Sources
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# Data Sources
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Data sources allow data to be fetched for use in Packer configuration. Use of data sources
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allows a build to use information defined outside of Packer.
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See the [`data`](/docs/templates/hcl_templates/datasources) block documentation to learn more
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about working with data sources. For information on an individual data source,
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choose it from the sidebar.
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-> **Note:** Data sources is a feature exclusively to HCL2 templates included in Packer `v1.7.0`.
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