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  Creates a static IP address resource for Google Compute Engine.
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# google\_compute\_address

Creates a static IP address resource for Google Compute Engine.  For more information see
[the official documentation](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/instances-and-network) and
[API](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/reference/latest/addresses).


## Example Usage

```
resource "google_compute_address" "default" {
	name = "test-address"
}
```

## Argument Reference

The following arguments are supported:

* `name` - (Required) A unique name for the resource, required by GCE.
    Changing this forces a new resource to be created.

## Attributes Reference

The following attributes are exported:

* `name` - The name of the resource.
* `address` - The IP address that was allocated.
* `self_link` - The URI of the created resource.