Terraform import

• https://www.terraform.io/docs/cli/import/index.html

Examples

• terraform import aws_instance.my_foo i-abcd1234

• terraform import aws_default_subnet.public_subnet subnet-9d4a7b6c

With errors

• terraform import aws_key_pair.MyNewKeyInTerraform YourExistingKeyName
• terraform import aws key pair.MyNewKeyInTerraform YourExistingKeyName2

Related terms

• Terraform modules
• Terraform resources
• terraform.tfstate

See also

• Terraform configuration files, Terraform state files: .tf, .tfvars, main.tf, outputs.tf, variables.tf, .terraform.d/, terraform init, providers.tf, .terraform/, terraform.tfstate, .terraform.lock.hcl, terraform.tfstate.d, override.tf, versions.tf
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