# rpk cluster quotas import

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title: rpk cluster quotas import
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---

<!-- Source: https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/reference/rpk/rpk-cluster/rpk-cluster-quotas-import.md -->

Use this command to import client quotas in the format produced by `rpk cluster quotas describe --format json/yaml`.

The schema of the import string matches the schema from `rpk cluster quotas describe --format help`:

#### YAML

```yaml
quotas:
  - entity:
      - name: string
      - type: string
    values:
      - key: string
      - values: string
```

#### JSON

```yaml
{
  "quotas": [
    {
      "entity": [
        {
          "name": "string",
          "type": "string"
        }
      ],
      "values": [
        {
          "key": "string",
          "values": "string"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

Use the `--no-confirm` flag to avoid the confirmation prompt.

## [](#usage)Usage

```bash
rpk cluster quotas import [flags]
```

## [](#flags)Flags

| Value | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| --from | string | Either the quotas or a path to a file containing the quotas to import; check help text for more information. |
| -h, --help | - | Help for import. |
| --no-confirm | - | Disable confirmation prompt. |
| --config | string | Redpanda or rpk config file; default search paths are ~/.config/rpk/rpk.yaml, $PWD, and /etc/redpanda/redpanda.yaml. |
| -X, --config-opt | stringArray | Override rpk configuration settings. See rpk -X or execute rpk -X help for inline detail or rpk -X list for terser detail. |
| --profile | string | Profile to use. See rpk profile for more details. |
| -v, --verbose | - | Enable verbose logging. |

## [](#examples)Examples

Import client quotas from a file:

```bash
rpk cluster quotas import --from /path/to/file
```

Import client quotas from a string:

```bash
rpk cluster quotas import --from '{"quotas":...}'
```

Import client quotas from a JSON string:

```bash
rpk cluster quotas import --from '
{
  "quotas": [
    {
      "entity": [
        {
          "name": "retrievals-",
          "type": "client-id-prefix"
        }
      ],
      "values": [
        {
          "key": "consumer_byte_rate",
          "value": "140000"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "entity": [
        {
          "name": "consumer-1",
          "type": "client-id"
        }
      ],
      "values": [
        {
          "key": "producer_byte_rate",
          "value": "140000"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
'
```

Import client quotas from a YAML string:

```bash
rpk cluster quotas import --from '
quotas:
    - entity:
        - name: retrievals-
          type: client-id-prefix
      values:
        - key: consumer_byte_rate
          value: "140000"
    - entity:
        - name: consumer-1
          type: client-id
      values:
        - key: producer_byte_rate
          value: "140000"
'
```