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Import resources created in the dashboard or via the CLI into Terraform management without recreating them.

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Import syntax

terraform import <resource_type>.<name> "<import_id>"

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Import IDs by resource

Each resource type uses a different identifier for import:
ResourceImport IDExample
devhelm_monitorMonitor nameterraform import devhelm_monitor.api "API Health"
devhelm_alert_channelChannel nameterraform import devhelm_alert_channel.slack "Slack Alerts"
devhelm_tagTag nameterraform import devhelm_tag.prod "production"
devhelm_environmentEnvironment slugterraform import devhelm_environment.staging "staging"
devhelm_secretSecret keyterraform import devhelm_secret.token "API_TOKEN"
devhelm_webhookWebhook URLterraform import devhelm_webhook.events "https://hooks.example.com/devhelm"
devhelm_resource_groupGroup nameterraform import devhelm_resource_group.payments "Payment Service"
devhelm_dependencyService slugterraform import devhelm_dependency.github "github"

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Step-by-step

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1. Write the resource block

Before importing, create the Terraform resource block that matches the existing resource: 
resource "devhelm_monitor" "api_health" {
  name              = "API Health"
  type              = "HTTP"
  frequency_seconds = 60
  regions           = ["us-east"]

  config = jsonencode({
    url    = "https://api.example.com/health"
    method = "GET"
  })
}

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2. Run import

terraform import devhelm_monitor.api_health "API Health"

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3. Run plan

Verify the imported state matches your configuration: 
terraform plan
If the plan shows changes, adjust your HCL to match the existing resource’s configuration.

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Bulk import

For importing many resources, use a shell loop: 
for name in "API Health" "Marketing Site" "Database Port"; do
  terraform import "devhelm_monitor.$(echo $name | tr ' ' '_' | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')" "$name"
done

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Secrets import

Imported secrets set a placeholder value since secret values are write-only. After import, update the value attribute to the actual secret: 
resource "devhelm_secret" "api_token" {
  key   = "API_TOKEN"
  value = var.api_token
}

terraform import devhelm_secret.api_token "API_TOKEN"

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Next steps

Terraform in CI/CD

Automate plan and apply in CI pipelines.

Data sources

Reference resources without importing them.