# mc ilm import

LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)

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> [!NOTE]
> **Changed: RELEASE.2022-12-24T15-21-38Z**
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> `mc ilm import` replaced by [`mc ilm rule import`](/reference/minio-mc/mc-ilm-rule-import/#command-mc.ilm.rule.import).

## Syntax {#syntax}

The [`mc ilm import`](#command-mc.ilm.import) command imports an object lifecycle management configuration and applies it to a MinIO bucket.

The [`mc ilm import`](#command-mc.ilm.import) command imports from `STDIN` by default. You can input the contents from a `.json` file, such as one produced by [`mc ilm export`](/reference/deprecated/mc-ilm-export/#command-mc.ilm.export).

**EXAMPLE**

The following command imports the lifecycle management configuration from `mydata-lifecycle-config.json` and applies it to the `mydata` bucket on the `myminio` deployment:

```shell
mc ilm import myminio/mydata < mydata-lifecycle-config.json
```

**SYNTAX**

The command has the following syntax:

```shell
mc [GLOBALFLAGS] ilm import ALIAS < STDIN
```

- Brackets `[]` indicate optional parameters.
- Parameters sharing a line are mutually dependent.
- Parameters separated using the pipe `|` operator are mutually exclusive.

Copy the example to a text editor and modify as-needed before running the command in the terminal/shell.

### Parameters {#parameters}

##### `ALIAS` {#mc.ilm.import.ALIAS}

*mc-cmd*

*Required* The [alias](/reference/minio-mc/mc-alias-set/#alias) and full path to the bucket on the MinIO deployment into which to import object lifecycle management rules. For example:

```text
mc ilm import myminio/mydata < bucket-lifecycle.json
```

### Global Flags {#global-flags}

This command supports any of the [global flags](/reference/minio-mc/#minio-mc-global-options).

## Examples {#examples}

### Import the Bucket Lifecycle Management Configuration {#import-the-bucket-lifecycle-management-configuration}

**Example**

The following command imports the bucket lifecycle management configuration from the `bucket-lifecycle.json` file:

```shell
mc ilm import myminio/mybucket < bucket-lifecycle.json
```

**Syntax**

```shell
mc ilm import ALIAS < file.json
```

- Replace `ALIAS` with the [alias](/reference/minio-mc/mc-alias-set/#alias) of the MinIO deployment and the bucket into which to import object lifecycle management rules:

  `myminio/mydata`
- Replace `file.json` with the name of the file from which to import the lifecycle management rules.

## Behavior {#behavior}

### Importing Configuration Overrides Existing Rules {#importing-configuration-overrides-existing-rules}

[`mc ilm import`](#command-mc.ilm.import) replaces the current bucket lifecycle management rules with those defined in the imported JSON configuration.

### S3 Compatibility {#s3-compatibility}

This page preserves historical syntax. See the [current mcli reference](/reference/minio-mc/) for supported commands and compatibility scope.