ansible-nginx/tasks/htpasswd.yml

---

- name: FILE | Delete htpasswd file
  file: >
    path={{ nginx_htpasswd_dir }}/{{ item.name }}
    state=absent
  with_items: nginx_htpasswd
  when: item.state is defined and item.state == 'absent'

- name: HTPASSWD | Manage files
  htpasswd: >
    name={{ item.1.name }}
    password={{ item.1.password }}
    state={{ item.1.state | default('present') }}
    path={{ nginx_htpasswd_dir }}/{{ item.0.name }}
  with_subelements:
    - nginx_htpasswd
    - users
  when: item.0.state is not defined or item.0.state == 'present' 
  ignore_errors: yes