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     1  ---
     2  description: >
     3    The `data` block defines data sources within your Packer configuration. Learn how to configure `data` blocks. 
     4  page_title: data block referenece
     5  ---
     6  
     7  # `data` block
     8  
     9  The `data` block defines data sources within your Packer configuration. The following example instructs Packer to query the `amazon-ami` data source for information to use in the template.
    10  
    11  `@include 'from-1.5/datasources/example-block.mdx'`
    12  
    13  Refer to [Data Sources](/packer/docs/templates/hcl_templates/datasources) for instructions about using the `data` block in your configuration.