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---
layout: "docs"
page_title: "Command: import"
sidebar_current: "docs-commands-import"
description: |-
The `terraform import` command is used to import existing resources into Terraform.
---
# Command: import
The `terraform import` command is used to
[import existing resources](/docs/import/index.html)
into Terraform.
## Usage
Usage: `terraform import [options] ADDRESS ID`
Import will find the existing resource from ID and import it into your Terraform
state at the given ADDRESS.
ADDRESS must be a valid [resource address](/docs/internals/resource-addressing.html).
Because any resource address is valid, the import command can import resources
into modules as well directly into the root of your state.
ID is dependent on the resource type being imported. For example, for AWS
instances it is the instance ID (`i-abcd1234`) but for AWS Route53 zones
it is the zone ID (`Z12ABC4UGMOZ2N`). Please reference the provider documentation for details
on the ID format. If you're unsure, feel free to just try an ID. If the ID
is invalid, you'll just receive an error message.
The command-line flags are all optional. The list of available flags are:
* `-backup=path` - Path to backup the existing state file. Defaults to
the `-state-out` path with the ".backup" extension. Set to "-" to disable
backups.
* `-config=path` - Path to directory of Terraform configuration files that
configure the provider for import. This defaults to your working directory.
If this directory contains no Terraform configuration files, the provider
must be configured via manual input or environmental variables.
* `-input=true` - Whether to ask for input for provider configuration.
* `-lock=true` - Lock the state file when locking is supported.
* `-lock-timeout=0s` - Duration to retry a state lock.
* `-no-color` - If specified, output won't contain any color.
* `-provider=provider` - Specified provider to use for import. The value should be a provider
alias in the form `TYPE.ALIAS`, such as "aws.eu". This defaults to the normal
provider based on the prefix of the resource being imported. You usually
don't need to specify this.
* `-state=path` - The path to read and save state files (unless state-out is
specified). Ignored when [remote state](/docs/state/remote.html) is used.
* `-state-out=path` - Path to write the final state file. By default, this is
the state path. Ignored when [remote state](/docs/state/remote.html) is
used.
* `-var 'foo=bar'` - Set a variable in the Terraform configuration. This flag
can be set multiple times. Variable values are interpreted as
[HCL](/docs/configuration/syntax.html#HCL), so list and map values can be
specified via this flag. This is only useful with the `-config` flag.
* `-var-file=foo` - Set variables in the Terraform configuration from
a [variable file](/docs/configuration/variables.html#variable-files). If
a `terraform.tfvars` or any `.auto.tfvars` files are present in the current
directory, they will be automatically loaded. `terraform.tfvars` is loaded
first and the `.auto.tfvars` files after in alphabetical order. Any files
specified by `-var-file` override any values set automatically from files in
the working directory. This flag can be used multiple times. This is only
useful with the `-config` flag.
## Provider Configuration
Terraform will attempt to load configuration files that configure the
provider being used for import. If no configuration files are present or
no configuration for that specific provider is present, Terraform will
prompt you for access credentials. You may also specify environmental variables
to configure the provider.
The only limitation Terraform has when reading the configuration files
is that the import provider configurations must not depend on non-variable
inputs. For example, a provider configuration cannot depend on a data
source.
As a working example, if you're importing AWS resources and you have a
configuration file with the contents below, then Terraform will configure
the AWS provider with this file.
```hcl
variable "access_key" {}
variable "secret_key" {}
provider "aws" {
access_key = "${var.access_key}"
secret_key = "${var.secret_key}"
}
```
You can force Terraform to explicitly not load your configuration by
specifying `-config=""` (empty string). This is useful in situations where
you want to manually configure the provider because your configuration
may not be valid.
## Example: AWS Instance
This example will import an AWS instance:
```shell
$ terraform import aws_instance.foo i-abcd1234
```
## Example: Import to Module
The example below will import an AWS instance into a module:
```shell
$ terraform import module.foo.aws_instance.bar i-abcd1234
```
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