Import existing resource

Bring an existing resource under Terraform management

terraform import 'aws_s3_bucket.mybucket' my-existing-bucket
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More terraform commands

  • Taint resource for recreation
    terraform taint 'aws_instance.web[0]'

    Mark resource to be destroyed and recreated on next apply

  • Remove resource from state
    terraform state rm 'aws_instance.legacy'

    Remove a resource from state without destroying it in the cloud

  • Show outputs
    terraform output -json | jq 'to_entries[] | {(.key): .value.value}'

    Print all outputs as compact JSON

  • Destroy specific resource
    terraform destroy -target='aws_instance.web' -auto-approve

    Destroy a single resource without full plan

  • Unlock stuck state
    terraform force-unlock <lock-id>

    Release a stuck state lock after a failed apply

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