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  The statuscake_test resource allows StatusCake tests to be managed by Terraform.
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# statuscake\_test

The test resource allows StatusCake tests to be managed by Terraform. 

## Example Usage

```
resource "statuscake_test" "google" {
    website_name = "google.com"
    website_url = "www.google.com"
    test_type = "HTTP"
    check_rate = 300
}
```

## Argument Reference

The following arguments are supported:

* `website_name` - (Required) This is the name of the test and the website to be monitored.
* `website_url` - (Required) The URL of the website to be monitored
* `check_rate` - (Optional) Test check rate in seconds. Defaults to 300
* `test_type` - (Required) The type of Test. Either HTTP or TCP
* `paused` - (Optional) Whether or not the test is paused. Defaults to false.
* `timeout` - (Optional) The timeout of the test in seconds.
* `contact_id` - (Optional) The ID of the contact group to associate with the test.


## Attributes Reference

The following attribute is exported:

* `test_id` - A unique identifier for the test.