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Since the tester plugin used for blackbox testing is called
packer-plugin-tester, we rename the directory it's stored in to
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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`
<!--
Include a short description about the data source. This is a good place
to call out what the data source does, and any requirements for the given
data source environment. See https://www.packer.io/docs/datasources/amazon-ami
-->
The scaffolding data source is used to create endless Packer plugins using
a consistent plugin structure.
<!-- Data source Configuration Fields -->
### Required
- `mock` (string) - The name of the mock to use for the Scaffolding API.
<!--
Optional Configuration Fields
Configuration options that are not required or have reasonable defaults
should be listed under the optionals section. Defaults values should be
noted in the description of the field
-->
### Optional
- `mock_api_url` (string) - The Scaffolding API endpoint to connect to.
Defaults to https://example.com
<!--
A basic example on the usage of the data source. Multiple examples
can be provided to highlight various build configurations.
-->
### OutPut
- `foo` (string) - The Scaffolding output foo value.
- `bar` (string) - The Scaffolding output bar value.
<!--
A basic example on the usage of the data source. Multiple examples
can be provided to highlight various build configurations.
-->
### Example Usage
```hcl
data "scaffolding" "example" {
mock = "bird"
}
source "scaffolding" "example" {
mock = data.scaffolding.example.foo
}
build {
sources = ["source.scaffolding.example"]
}
```