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@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Simple tasks to provision and tear_down containers / instances and virtual machi
     * [Docker](#docker)
     * [Vagrant](#vagrant)
     * [Vmpooler](#vmpooler)
+    * [Provision Service](#provision_service)
 4. [Limitations - OS compatibility, etc.](#limitations)
 5. [Development - Guide for contributing to the module](#development)
 
@@ -214,6 +215,35 @@ Successful on 1 node: localhost
 Ran on 1 node in 4.52 seconds
 ```
 
+### Provision_service
+
+The provision service task is meant to be used from a Github Action workflow.
+
+Example usage:
+Using the following provision.yaml file:
+
+```
+test_serv:
+  provisioner: provision::provision_service
+  params:
+    cloud: gcp
+    region: europe-west1
+    zone: europe-west1-d
+  images: ['centos-7-v20200618', 'windows-server-2016-dc-v20200813']
+```
+
+In the provision step you can invoke bundle exec rake 'litmus:provision_list[test_serv]' and this will ensure the creation of two VMs in GCP.
+
+Manual invokation of the provision service task from a workflow can be done using:
+```
+bundle exec bolt --modulepath /Users/tp/workspace/git/ task run provision::provision_service --nodes localhost  action=provision platform=centos-7-v20200813 inventory=/Users/tp/workspace/git/provision
+```
+Or using Litmus:
+
+```
+bundle exec rake 'litmus:provision[provision::provision_service, centos-7-v20200813]'
+```
+
 #### Synced Folders
 
 By default the task will provision a Vagrant box with the [synced folder]() **disabled**.
diff --git a/tasks/provision_service.json b/tasks/provision_service.json
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+{
+  "puppet_task_version": 1,
+  "supports_noop": false,
+  "description": "Provision/Tear down a list of machines using the provisioning service",
+  "parameters": {
+    "action": {
+      "description": "Action to perform, tear_down or provision",
+      "type": "Enum[provision, tear_down]",
+      "default": "provision"
+    },
+    "platform": {
+      "description": "Needed by litmus",
+      "type": "Optional[String[1]]"
+    },
+    "node_name": {
+      "description": "Needed by litmus",
+      "type": "Optional[String[1]]"
+    },
+    "inventory": {
+      "description": "Location of the inventory file",
+      "type": "Optional[String[1]]"
+    },
+    "vars": {
+      "description": "The address of the provisioning service",
+      "type": "Optional[String[1]]"
+    }
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "provision/lib/task_helper.rb"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/tasks/provision_service.rb b/tasks/provision_service.rb
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@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+require 'json'
+require 'net/http'
+require 'yaml'
+require 'puppet_litmus'
+require 'etc'
+require_relative '../lib/task_helper'
+include PuppetLitmus::InventoryManipulation
+
+def default_uri
+  'https://facade-release-6f3kfepqcq-ew.a.run.app/v1/provision'
+end
+
+def platform_to_cloud_request_parameters(platform, cloud, region, zone)
+  params = case platform
+           when String
+             { cloud: cloud, region: region, zone: zone, images: [platform] }
+           when Array
+             { cloud: cloud, region: region, zone: zone, images: platform }
+           else
+             platform[:cloud] = cloud unless cloud.nil?
+             platform[:images] = [platform[:images]] if platform[:images].is_a?(String)
+             platform
+           end
+  params
+end
+
+# curl -X POST https://facade-validation-6f3kfepqcq-ew.a.run.app/v1/provision --data @test_machines.json
+def invoke_cloud_request(params, uri, job_url, verb)
+  case verb.downcase
+  when 'post'
+    request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri, 'Content-Type' => 'application/json')
+    machines = []
+    machines << params
+    request.body = { url: job_url, VMs: machines }.to_json
+  when 'delete'
+    request = Net::HTTP::Delete.new(uri)
+    request.body = { uuid: params }.to_json
+  else
+    raise StandardError "Unknown verb: '#{verb}'"
+  end
+
+  File.open('request.json', 'wb') do |f|
+    f.write(request.body)
+  end
+
+  req_options = {
+    use_ssl: uri.scheme == 'https',
+    read_timeout: 60 * 5, # timeout reads after 5 minutes - that's longer than the backend service would keep the request open
+  }
+
+  response = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, req_options) do |http|
+    http.request(request)
+  end
+  # rubocop:disable Style/GuardClause
+  if response.code == '200'
+    return response.body
+  else
+    puts "ERROR CODE: #{response.code} - BODY: #{response.body}"
+    exit 1
+  end
+  # rubocop:enable Style/GuardClause
+end
+
+def provision(platform, inventory_location, vars)
+  # Call the provision service with the information necessary and write the inventory file locally
+
+  job_url = ENV['GITHUB_URL'] || "https://api.github.com/repos/#{ENV['GITHUB_REPOSITORY']}/actions/runs/#{ENV['GITHUB_RUN_ID']}"
+  uri = URI.parse(ENV['SERVICE_URL'] || default_uri)
+  cloud = ENV['CLOUD']
+  region = ENV['REGION']
+  zone = ENV['ZONE']
+  if job_url.nil?
+    data = JSON.parse(vars.tr(';', ','))
+    job_url = data['job_url']
+  end
+  inventory_full_path = File.join(inventory_location, 'inventory.yaml')
+
+  params = platform_to_cloud_request_parameters(platform, cloud, region, zone)
+  response = invoke_cloud_request(params, uri, job_url, 'post')
+  if File.file?(inventory_full_path)
+    inventory_hash = inventory_hash_from_inventory_file(inventory_full_path)
+    response_hash = YAML.safe_load(response)
+
+    inventory_hash['groups'].each do |g|
+      response_hash['groups'].each do |bg|
+        if g['name'] == bg['name']
+          g['targets'] = g['targets'] + bg['targets']
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    File.open(inventory_full_path, 'w') { |f| f.write inventory_hash.to_yaml }
+  else
+    File.open('inventory.yaml', 'wb') do |f|
+      f.write(response)
+    end
+  end
+  { status: 'ok', node_name: platform }
+end
+
+def tear_down(platform, inventory_location, _vars)
+  # remove all provisioned resources
+  uri = URI.parse(ENV['SERVICE_URL'] || default_uri)
+
+  inventory_full_path = File.join(inventory_location, 'inventory.yaml')
+  # rubocop:disable Style/GuardClause
+  if File.file?(inventory_full_path)
+    inventory_hash = inventory_hash_from_inventory_file(inventory_full_path)
+    facts = facts_from_node(inventory_hash, platform)
+    job_id = facts['uuid']
+    response = invoke_cloud_request(job_id, uri, '', 'delete')
+    return response.to_json
+  end
+  # rubocop:enable Style/GuardClause
+end
+
+params = JSON.parse(STDIN.read)
+platform = params['platform']
+action = params['action']
+vars = params['vars']
+node_name = params['node_name']
+inventory_location = sanitise_inventory_location(params['inventory'])
+raise 'specify a node_name when tearing down' if action == 'tear_down' && node_name.nil?
+raise 'specify a platform when provisioning' if action == 'provision' && platform.nil?
+
+begin
+  result = provision(platform, inventory_location, vars) if action == 'provision'
+  result = tear_down(node_name, inventory_location, vars) if action == 'tear_down'
+  puts result.to_json
+  exit 0
+rescue => e
+  puts({ _error: { kind: 'facter_task/failure', msg: e.message } }.to_json)
+  exit 1
+end