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How do you adopt existing resources?
This interview card answers: How do you adopt existing resources? Terraform import (or import blocks) links real AWS ids into state without recreate. Write matching config first; never import blindly into empty resource blocks. Import an existing VPC before managing its routes in code.
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What it is
terraform import (or import blocks) links real AWS ids into state without recreate.
terraform import
Why it matters
Write matching config first; never import blindly into empty resource blocks.
How / example
Import an existing VPC before managing its routes in code.