Import existing resource

Bring an already-existing resource under Terraform control

terraform import module.path.resource_type.name <remote-id>
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terraform43 commands
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More terraform commands

  • Show state for a resource
    terraform state show module.path.resource_type.name

    Inspect Terraform state attributes for a single resource

  • Move resource in state
    terraform state mv old.address new.address

    Rename/reorganize resource without destroying and recreating it

  • Workspace list
    terraform workspace list

    Show all workspaces; current one marked with *

  • Create and switch workspace
    terraform workspace new staging && terraform workspace select staging

    Create a new workspace and switch to it

  • Validate configuration
    terraform validate

    Check Terraform configuration for syntax and consistency errors

all 43 terraform commands