Import an existing resource

You can use the terraform import command to import in the Elestio state an existing project or service already running.

Project

# Import a project by specifying the project ID.
terraform import elestio_project.myawesomeproject project_id

1. Declare the resource in your terraform file

resource "elestio_project" "example_project" {
  name = "example-project"
  ...
}

2. Retrieve your ProjectID on the projects list page.
   
   
   
   

3. Execute the import command
   
   

   terraform import elestio_project.exemple_project 2434

   Then you can run a terraform apply command and Terraform will handle your project resource as an update and not a new resource to create.

 

Service

# Import a service by specifying the Project ID it belongs to, and the service ID (spaced by a comma).
terraform import elestio_service.myawesomeservice project_id,service_id

1. Declare the resource in your terraform file

resource "elestio_postgres" "exemple_postgres" {
  project_id    = elestio_project.exemple_project.id
  ...
}

2. Retrieve your ProjectID on the projects list page.
   
   
3. Retrieve your ServiceID on the service page.

4. Execute the import command
   
   

   terraform import elestio_postgres.exemple_postgres 2434,27265610

   Then you can run a terraform apply command and Terraform will handle your service resource as an update and not a new resource to create.