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# Backend Classes

> Configuration for Terraform backends.

`TerraformBackend` is the base class for all backend configurations.

## LocalBackend

Configures a local backend.

```typescript theme={null}
new LocalBackend(scope: Construct, config?: LocalBackendConfig)
```

### LocalBackendConfig

| Property       | Type     | Description               |
| :------------- | :------- | :------------------------ |
| `path`         | `string` | Path to the state file.   |
| `workspaceDir` | `string` | Directory for workspaces. |

## S3Backend

Configures an AWS S3 backend.

```typescript theme={null}
new S3Backend(scope: Construct, config: S3BackendConfig)
```

### S3BackendConfig

| Property        | Type      | Description                               |
| :-------------- | :-------- | :---------------------------------------- |
| `bucket`        | `string`  | Name of the S3 bucket.                    |
| `key`           | `string`  | Path to the state file in the bucket.     |
| `region`        | `string`  | AWS region.                               |
| `encrypt`       | `boolean` | Whether to enable server-side encryption. |
| `dynamodbTable` | `string`  | DynamoDB table for state locking.         |

## GcsBackend

Configures a Google Cloud Storage backend.

```typescript theme={null}
new GcsBackend(scope: Construct, config: GcsBackendConfig)
```

### GcsBackendConfig

| Property | Type     | Description                |
| :------- | :------- | :------------------------- |
| `bucket` | `string` | Name of the GCS bucket.    |
| `prefix` | `string` | Prefix for the state file. |

## RemoteBackend

Configures a Terraform Cloud/Enterprise remote backend (legacy).

```typescript theme={null}
new RemoteBackend(scope: Construct, config: RemoteBackendConfig)
```

### RemoteBackendConfig

| Property       | Type                      | Description                          |
| :------------- | :------------------------ | :----------------------------------- |
| `hostname`     | `string`                  | Terraform Cloud/Enterprise hostname. |
| `organization` | `string`                  | Organization name.                   |
| `workspaces`   | `RemoteBackendWorkspaces` | Workspace configuration.             |

## CloudBackend

Configures the modern Terraform Cloud backend.

```typescript theme={null}
new CloudBackend(scope: Construct, config: CloudBackendConfig)
```

### CloudBackendConfig

| Property       | Type                     | Description               |
| :------------- | :----------------------- | :------------------------ |
| `organization` | `string`                 | Organization name.        |
| `workspaces`   | `CloudBackendWorkspaces` | Workspace configuration.  |
| `hostname`     | `string`                 | Terraform Cloud hostname. |