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Alex Dzyoba b99693b807 command/kv: Add prefix option to kv import command
Currently when data is imported via `consul kv import` it overwrites
keys under the root key. Since `consul kv export` can retrieve data for
the given prefix, i.e. part of the KV tree, importing it under root may
be not what users want.

To mirror prefix behavior from export this PR adds prefix feature to the
import command that adds prefix to all keys that are imported.
2021-02-19 14:07:25 +03:00

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---
layout: commands
page_title: 'Commands: KV Import'
sidebar_title: import
---
# Consul KV Import
Command: `consul kv import`
The `kv import` command is used to import KV pairs from the JSON representation
generated by the `kv export` command.
## Usage
Usage: `consul kv import [options] [DATA]`
#### API Options
@include 'http_api_options_client.mdx'
@include 'http_api_options_server.mdx'
#### KV Import Options
- `-prefix` - Key prefix for imported data. The default value is empty meaning
root.
#### Enterprise Options
@include 'http_api_namespace_options.mdx'
## Examples
To import from a file, prepend the filename with `@`:
```shell-session
$ consul kv import @values.json
# Output
```
To import from stdin, use `-` as the data parameter:
```shell-session
$ cat values.json | consul kv import -
# Output
```
You can also pass the JSON directly, however care must be taken with shell
escaping:
```shell-session
$ consul kv import "$(cat values.json)"
# Output
```
To import under prefix, use `-prefix` option:
```shell-session
$ cat values.json | consul kv import -prefix=sub/dir/ -
# Output
```