--- title: "Importing Azure Infrastructure" description: "Most infrastructure as code projects require working with existing cloud resources, whether those resources were originally created with another Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool or manually provisioned with a cloud provider console or CLI. In this tutorial, you will learn how to import your existing Azure resources to bring it under the management of Pulumi." url: "https://www.pulumi.com/dev/tutorials/importing-azure-infrastructure/" image: "https://www.pulumi.com/assets/og/dev/tutorials/importing-azure-infrastructure.png" --- # Importing Azure Infrastructure Most infrastructure as code projects require working with existing cloud resources, whether those resources were originally created with another Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool or manually provisioned with a cloud provider console or CLI. In this tutorial, you will learn how to import your existing Azure resources to bring it under the management of Pulumi. ## What you'll learn - How to import resources using the CLI - How to import resources in bulk - How to import resources in code ## Prerequisites - The [Pulumi CLI](https://www.pulumi.com/docs/install/) - A [Pulumi Cloud account](https://app.pulumi.com/signup) and an [access token](https://www.pulumi.com/docs/administration/access-identity/access-tokens/) - An [Azure account](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account) - The [Azure CLI](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/install-azure-cli) - Your desired [language runtime installed](https://www.pulumi.com/docs/iac/get-started/azure/begin/#install-language-runtime) ## Create initial resources To start, login to the [Azure Console](https://portal.azure.com/) and follow the instructions in the official Microsoft documentation to [create a new Storage Account](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-account-create?tabs=azure-portal). Then, login to the [Pulumi CLI](https://www.pulumi.com/dev/tutorials/cli-authentication/) and ensure it is [configured to use your Azure account](https://www.pulumi.com/docs/iac/get-started/azure/begin/#configure-pulumi-to-access-your-microsoft-azure-account). Next, [create a new project and stack](https://www.pulumi.com/docs/iac/get-started/azure/create-project/) that will be used to hold the resource definition for your imported resources. ```bash # Example using Python $ mkdir pulumi-tutorial-import $ cd pulumi-tutorial-import $ pulumi new python ``` This tutorial will define resources using the Azure Native provider, so you will also need to make sure to [install the Azure Native dependency into your project](https://www.pulumi.com/registry/packages/azure-native/installation-configuration/). ## Importing a resource In Pulumi, there are three paths to take when importing resources: - the `pulumi import` CLI command for individual resources - the `pulumi import` CLI command with a special JSON file for bulk import - an import option in your Pulumi program code. ### Import using the CLI The `pulumi import` command looks up the resource using the specified type token and resource identifier, adds the resource to the stack's current state, and emits the code required to manage the resource with Pulumi from that point forward. This option requires the least manual effort, so it is generally recommended and best suited to projects consisting of only one stack. To import an existing cloud resource with the Pulumi CLI, use the following syntax: ```bash $ pulumi import ``` - The first argument, `type`, is the Pulumi type token to use for the imported resource. You can find the type token for a given resource by navigating to the Import section of the resource's API documentation in the [Pulumi Registry](https://www.pulumi.com/registry/). For example, the type token of an [Azure Storage Account](https://www.pulumi.com/registry/packages/azure-native/api-docs/storage/storageaccount/#import) resource is `azure-native:storage:StorageAccount`. ![Import section of API documentation](./pulumi-storage-account-import-section.png) - The second argument, `name`, is the [resource name](https://www.pulumi.com/docs/concepts/resources/names) to apply to the resource once it's imported. - The third argument, `id`, corresponds to the value you would use in Pulumi to lookup the resource in the cloud provider. This value should correspond to the designated `lookup property` specified in the **Import** section of the resource's API documentation in the Registry. In the case of an Azure Storage Account, this would be: ``` /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/{accountName} ``` The `subscriptionId` parameter refers to your Azure subscription ID, the `resourceGroupName` parameter refers to the name of the resource group that the Storage Account lives in, and the `accountName` parameter refers to the name of your Storage Account. When put all together, the `import` command should look something like the following example, where `imported-storage-account` is the resource name that will be applied to the Storage Account once imported. ```bash $ pulumi import azure-native:storage:StorageAccount \ imported-storage-account \ /subscriptions/0282681f.../resourceGroups/pulumi-tutorials/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/tutorialstorageacct ``` The output should look something like the following: ```bash $ pulumi import azure-native:storage:StorageAccount \ imported-storage-account \ /subscriptions/0282681f..../resourceGroups/pulumi-tutorials/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/tutorialstorageacct Previewing import (dev) Type Name Plan + pulumi:pulumi:Stack dev create = └─ azure-native:storage:StorageAccount imported-storage-account import Resources: + 1 to create = 1 to import 2 changes Do you want to perform this import? [Use arrows to move, type to filter] > yes no details ``` Notice the equals sign (`=`) instead of our usual plus sign (`+`) in the resource table and in the details. This is Pulumi’s way of telling you that it’s adding something to the state without modifying it. Choose `yes` to complete the import. This will immediately add the resource to the current stack’s state and will emit a block of code to `STDOUT` to be added to your Pulumi program. If the current program were written in Python, for example, the resulting CLI output would resemble the following: ```bash ... Importing (dev) Type Name Status + pulumi:pulumi:Stack dev created = └─ azure-native:storage:StorageAccount imported-storage-account imported (2s) Resources: + 1 created = 1 imported 2 changes Duration: 4s Please copy the following code into your Pulumi application. Not doing so will cause Pulumi to report that an update will happen on the next update command. Please note that the imported resources are marked as protected. To destroy them you will need to remove the `protect` option and run `pulumi update` *before* the destroy will take effect. import pulumi import pulumi_azure_native as azure_native imported_storage_account = azure_native.storage.StorageAccount("imported-storage-account", access_tier=azure_native.storage.AccessTier.HOT, account_name="tutorialstorageacct", allow_blob_public_access=False, allow_cross_tenant_replication=False, allow_shared_key_access=True, default_to_o_auth_authentication=False, dns_endpoint_type=azure_native.storage.DnsEndpointType.STANDARD, enable_https_traffic_only=True, encryption={ "key_source": azure_native.storage.KeySource.MICROSOFT_STORAGE, "require_infrastructure_encryption": False, "services": { "blob": { "enabled": True, "key_type": azure_native.storage.KeyType.ACCOUNT, }, "file": { "enabled": True, "key_type": azure_native.storage.KeyType.ACCOUNT, }, }, }, kind=azure_native.storage.Kind.STORAGE_V2, large_file_shares_state=azure_native.storage.LargeFileSharesState.ENABLED, location="northcentralus", minimum_tls_version=azure_native.storage.MinimumTlsVersion.TLS1_2, network_rule_set={ "bypass": azure_native.storage.Bypass.AZURE_SERVICES, "default_action": azure_native.storage.DefaultAction.ALLOW, }, public_network_access=azure_native.storage.PublicNetworkAccess.ENABLED, resource_group_name="pulumi-tutorials", sku={ "name": azure_native.storage.SkuName.STANDARD_RAGRS, }, opts = pulumi.ResourceOptions(protect=True)) ``` Next, copy the emitted code snippet and replace the contents of your Pulumi program file with it. Then, save the file and run `pulumi up`. You should see that the update produces no changes: ```bash $ pulumi up Previewing update (dev) Type Name Plan pulumi:pulumi:Stack dev Resources: 2 unchanged Do you want to perform this update? yes Updating (dev) Type Name Status pulumi:pulumi:Stack dev Resources: 2 unchanged Duration: 2s ``` The resource is now under management with Pulumi! > **Note** > > Resources imported with the CLI are marked as **protected** to guard against accidental deletion. If, for example, you forgot to append the generated code to your program before running another `pulumi up`, Pulumi would first interpret the missing code as an intention to delete the resource. The `protect` property will prevent this from happening, leaving the resource intact. If you ever want to delete this resource, you will have to set the `protect` property to `false` in the code. You can learn more by visiting the [Resource option: protect documentation](https://www.pulumi.com/docs/concepts/options/protect/). ### Import in bulk The `pulumi import` command also enables you to import resources in bulk for scenarios in which you need to bring multiple resources under management with Pulumi. To do so, you will need to create a JSON file that has all of the required information for each resource: a `type`, a desired `name`, and an `id`. To start, return to the Azure console and create two additional Storage Accounts. Next, return to your program folder and create a new file called `resources.json`. Inside of this file, copy and paste the following JSON object, making sure to replace the values of the `id` parameters with the actual values for your environment: ```json { "resources": [ { "type": "azure-native:storage:StorageAccount", "name": "second-imported-storage-account", "id": "/subscriptions/0282681f..../resourceGroups/pulumi-tutorials/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/tutorialstorageacct2" # REPLACE }, { "type": "azure-native:storage:StorageAccount", "name": "third-imported-storage-account", "id": "/subscriptions/0282681f..../resourceGroups/pulumi-tutorials/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/tutorialstorageacct3" # REPLACE } ] } ``` To import these resources, save the file and then run the `pulumi import` command with the `-f` flag, passing in the path to the `resources.json` file: ```bash $ pulumi import -f ./resources.json Previewing import (dev) Type Name Plan + pulumi:pulumi:Stack dev create = ├─ azure-native:storage:StorageAccount second-imported-storage-account import = └─ azure-native:storage:StorageAccount third-imported-storage-account import Resources: = 2 to import 2 unchanged Do you want to perform this import? yes Importing (dev) Type Name Status pulumi:pulumi:Stack dev = ├─ azure-native:storage:StorageAccount second-imported-storage-account imported (1s) = └─ azure-native:storage:StorageAccount third-imported-storage-account imported (2s) Resources: = 2 imported 2 unchanged Duration: 6s Please copy the following code into your Pulumi application. Not doing so will cause Pulumi to report that an update will happen on the next update command. Please note that the imported resources are marked as protected. To destroy them you will need to remove the `protect` option and run `pulumi update` *before* the destroy will take effect. # Code begins here... ``` Just like when running the command against a single resource, the `pulumi import` command will import the resources into your stack's state file and will generate the code snippets for all of the resources in the JSON file. Once again, copy the generated code for the two new resources into your existing program file, save the file, and run the `pulumi up` command to bring these new resources under the management of Pulumi. > **Note** > > You only need to copy over the resource definitions of the two Storage Accounts and not the import statements again. ### Import using code The third method to import existing cloud resources into a Pulumi project is by defining the resource code yourself and configuring the [`import` resource option](https://www.pulumi.com/docs/iac/concepts/options/import/) in the resource's definition. This approach may be better suited for scenarios that require importing multiple resources of the same type across multiple stacks and/or deployment environments as part of an automation workflow. To demonstrate, you will start by creating a simple Resource Group in the Azure portal. Once that is complete, you will need to identify the lookup property of the Resource Group resource. To do so, navigate to the **Import** section of the [Azure Native Resource Group resource page](https://www.pulumi.com/registry/packages/azure-native/api-docs/resources/resourcegroup/#import) in the Pulumi documentation. You will notice that the lookup property is the following: ``` /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourcegroups/{resourceGroupName} ``` Now, navigate to your program code file and update the code with the following resource definition, making sure to replace the value of the `resource group name` variable with the name of your own resource group: **TypeScript** ```ts import * as pulumi from "@pulumi/pulumi" import * as azure from "@pulumi/azure-native" import * as resources from "@pulumi/azure-native/resources" async function createResourceGroup() { const clientConfig = await azure.authorization.getClientConfig() const subscriptionId = clientConfig.subscriptionId const resourceGroupName = new pulumi.Config().get("resourceGroupName") // REPLACE const lookupProp = `/subscriptions/${subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/${resourceGroupName}` const importedResourceGroup = new resources.ResourceGroup( "imported-rg", {}, { import: lookupProp, } ) return importedResourceGroup } ``` **Python** ```py import pulumi import pulumi_azure_native as azure_native client_config = azure_native.authorization.get_client_config() subscription_id = client_config.subscription_id resource_group_name = pulumi.Config().get("resourceGroupName") # REPLACE lookup_prop = f"/subscriptions/{subscription_id}/resourceGroups/{resource_group_name}" imported_resource_group = azure_native.resources.ResourceGroup("imported-rg", opts = pulumi.ResourceOptions(import_= lookup_prop) ) ``` **Go** ```go package main import ( "fmt" "github.com/pulumi/pulumi-azure-native/sdk/go/azure/authorization" "github.com/pulumi/pulumi-azure-native/sdk/go/azure/resources" "github.com/pulumi/pulumi/sdk/v3/go/pulumi" "github.com/pulumi/pulumi/sdk/v3/go/pulumi/config" ) func main() { pulumi.Run(func(ctx *pulumi.Context) error { clientConfig, err := authorization.GetClientConfig(ctx, nil) if err != nil { return err } conf := config.New(ctx, "") resourceGroupName := conf.Require("resourceGroupName") // REPLACE lookupProp := fmt.Sprintf("/subscriptions/%s/resourceGroups/%s", clientConfig.SubscriptionId, resourceGroupName) _, err = resources.NewResourceGroup(ctx, "imported-rg", &resources.ResourceGroupArgs{}, pulumi.Import(pulumi.ID(lookupProp))) if err != nil { return err } return nil }) } ``` **C#** ```cs using Pulumi; using Pulumi.AzureNative.Resources; using Pulumi.AzureNative.Authorization; return await Pulumi.Deployment.RunAsync(async () => { var clientConfig = await GetClientConfig.InvokeAsync(); var subscriptionId = clientConfig.SubscriptionId; var resourceGroupName = new Config().Get("resourceGroupName"); // REPLACE var lookupProp = $"/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}"; var importedResourceGroup = new ResourceGroup("imported-rg", new(), new CustomResourceOptions { ImportId = lookupProp } ); }); ``` **YAML** ```yaml name: azure-native-import-resource-group-yaml description: An example that provides the code to import an existing resource group from Azure. runtime: yaml variables: resourceGroupName: pulumi-tutorials # REPLACE clientConfig: fn::invoke: function: azure-native:authorization:getClientConfig importPath: /subscriptions/${clientConfig.subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/${resourceGroupName} resources: importedResourceGroup: type: azure-native:resources:ResourceGroup properties: location: eastus options: import: ${importPath} ``` As you can see, the lookup property of the Resource Group resource has been provided as the value of the `import` option in the resource definition. At this point, the definition for the imported resources has only been written, meaning it has not yet been imported into your project's state and is therefore not yet under management by Pulumi. To complete the import process using this method, you will need to save your file and run the `pulumi up` command. You should see output resembling the following example: ```bash $ pulumi up -y Previewing update (dev) Type Name Plan + pulumi:pulumi:Stack dev create = └─ azure-native:resources:ResourceGroup imported-rg import Resources: + 1 to create = 1 to import 2 changes Updating (zephyr/static-website) Type Name Status + pulumi:pulumi:Stack dev created (4s) = └─ azure-native:resources:ResourceGroup imported-rg imported (2s) Resources: + 1 created = 1 imported 2 changes Duration: 6s ``` It is important to note that when defining resources that you want to import using the `import` resource option method, the resource definition must match all properties of the existing resource. If you fail to include all of the existing properties, you will run into an error similar to the following: ```bash Previewing update (dev) Type Name Plan Info + pulumi:pulumi:Stack dev create = └─ azure-native:resources:ResourceGroup imported-rg import [diff: -tags]; 1 warning Diagnostics: azure-native:resources:ResourceGroup (imported-rg): warning: inputs to import do not match the existing resource; importing this resource will fail Resources: + 1 to create = 1 to import 2 changes Updating (dev) Type Name Status Info + pulumi:pulumi:Stack dev **creating failed (5s)** 1 error = └─ azure-native:resources:ResourceGroup imported-rg **importing failed** 1 error Diagnostics: azure-native:resources:ResourceGroup (imported-rg): error: inputs to import do not match the existing resource pulumi:pulumi:Stack (dev): error: update failed Resources: + 1 created Duration: 7s ``` The highlighted line in the preview section of the output indicates which property of the existing resource is missing in the resource definition. You can use this to correct your resource definition before re-deploying. Once a resource is successfully imported, make sure to remove the `import` option from your code because Pulumi is now managing the resource. ## Clean-up Before moving on, tear down the resources that are part of your stack to avoid incurring any charges. 1. Run `pulumi destroy` to tear down all resources. You'll be prompted to make sure you really want to delete these resources. A destroy operation may take some time, since Pulumi waits for the resources to finish shutting down before it considers the destroy operation to be complete. 2. To delete the stack itself, run `pulumi stack rm`. Note that this command deletes all deployment history from the Pulumi Service. > **Caution** > > With the resources you imported via the CLI command, make sure to set the `protect` property to `false` in the code and run `pulumi up` to make the change before running the `pulumi destroy` command. Otherwise the deletion will fail. ## Next steps In this tutorial, you imported existing cloud resources via the CLI and updated the program code to include the definition of those imported resources. You also imported existing cloud resources by manually defining the resource definition using the `import` resource option method. To learn more about creating and managing resources in Pulumi, take a look a the following resources: - Learn more about importing resources in Pulumi in the [Adopting Pulumi -> Import resources documentation](https://www.pulumi.com/docs/iac/adopting-pulumi/import/). - Learn more about migrating to Pulumi in the [Migrating from other solutions to Pulumi documentation](https://www.pulumi.com/docs/iac/adopting-pulumi/migrating-to-pulumi/). - Learn more about other useful Pulumi CLI commands in the [Pulumi CLI overview documentation](https://www.pulumi.com/docs/iac/cli/).