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Hi all, is it possible to import resources programmatically with Python rather than the Pulumi CLI import?

I also noticed this issue: <https://github.com/pulumi/pulumi/issues/3388>, which would be a workaround but it seems to be neglected as it still points to the 2025 Q1 roadmap.

I found: <https://www.pulumi.com/docs/iac/concepts/resources/options/import/>

Which gives me the followup question: is there a way to check if a resource is already in the stack or does `import_`  already checks that for us? Because in the docs it mentions the following: "Once a resource is successfully imported, remove the `import` option because Pulumi is now managing the resource."

&gt; which would be a workaround but it seems to be neglected
Its not neglected its just surprisingly very hard, we keep thinking about it. Was discussed internally a couple of months ago, where we still didn't have a good answer.

&gt; Which gives me the followup question: is there a way to check if a resource is already in the stack or does `import_`  already checks that for us?
Import option will only be used if the logical resources is new to the stack.

You can conditionally add the import resource option.

<@U02J3T6A8LB> I would assume that you can also import resources via Automation API. Is that correct?

Currently not, oddly we don't expose the `pulumi import` command via automation. But we are overhauling that so it'll probably get added soon.

Best way then must be conditionally applying the import resource option b/c I have definitely seen a customer do something like this.

Yes, thank you guys for the guidance I can work with this :slightly_smiling_face: