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page_title: "Commands: acl policy apply"
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description: >
  The policy apply command is used to create or update ACL policies.
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# Command: acl policy apply

The `acl policy apply` command is used to create or update ACL policies.

## Usage

```
nomad acl policy apply [options] <name> <path>
```

The `acl policy apply` command requires two arguments, the policy name and path to file.
The policy can be read from stdin by setting the path to "-".

## General Options

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## Apply Options

* `-description`: Sets the human readable description for the ACL policy.

## Examples

Create a new ACL Policy:

```
$ nomad acl policy apply my-policy my-policy.json
Successfully wrote 'my-policy' ACL policy!
```