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---
layout: "docs"
page_title: "Commands: KV Import"
sidebar_current: "docs-commands-kv-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 [DATA]`
#### API Options
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## Examples
To import from a file, prepend the filename with `@`:
```
$ consul kv import @values.json
# Output
```
To import from stdin, use `-` as the data parameter:
```
$ cat values.json | consul kv import -
# Output
```
You can also pass the JSON directly, however care must be taken with shell
escaping:
```
$ consul kv import "$(cat values.json)"
# Output
```