ansible/docs/docsite/rst/user_guide/playbooks_module_defaults.rst
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Module defaults
===============
If you find yourself calling the same module repeatedly with the same arguments, it can be useful to define default arguments for that particular module using the ``module_defaults`` attribute.
Here is a basic example::
- hosts: localhost
module_defaults:
file:
owner: root
group: root
mode: 0755
tasks:
- file:
state: touch
path: /tmp/file1
- file:
state: touch
path: /tmp/file2
- file:
state: touch
path: /tmp/file3
The ``module_defaults`` attribute can be used at the play, block, and task level. Any module arguments explicitly specified in a task will override any established default for that module argument::
- block:
- debug:
msg: "a different message"
module_defaults:
debug:
msg: "a default message"
It's also possible to remove any previously established defaults for a module by specifying an empty dict::
- file:
state: touch
path: /tmp/file1
module_defaults:
file: {}
.. note::
Any module defaults set at the play level (and block/task level when using ``include_role`` or ``import_role``) will apply to any roles used, which may cause unexpected behavior in the role.
Here are some more realistic use cases for this feature.
Interacting with an API that requires auth::
- hosts: localhost
module_defaults:
uri:
force_basic_auth: true
user: some_user
password: some_password
tasks:
- uri:
url: http://some.api.host/v1/whatever1
- uri:
url: http://some.api.host/v1/whatever2
- uri:
url: http://some.api.host/v1/whatever3
Setting a default AWS region for specific EC2-related modules::
- hosts: localhost
vars:
my_region: us-west-2
module_defaults:
ec2:
region: '{{ my_region }}'
ec2_instance_facts:
region: '{{ my_region }}'
ec2_vpc_net_facts:
region: '{{ my_region }}'