The post explains how to import existing AWS resources into stacks managed by the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK), an Infrastructure as Code framework that allows defining and provisioning cloud infrastructure through code.

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<p>This article explains how to import existing AWS resources into AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) stacks using two methods: manually through the AWS CloudFormation console and automated using the "cdk import" command.</p>
<p>Specifically, the article covers:</p>
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<li>An introduction to AWS CDK and its benefits</li>
<li>A manual walkthrough for importing resources into a CDK stack by:
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<li>Updating the CDK stack code to include the resource</li>
<li>Generating a CloudFormation template from the CDK stack</li>
<li>Importing the resource via the CloudFormation console</li>
<li>Deploying the updated CDK stack</li>
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<li>An automated walkthrough using the "cdk import" command</li>
<li>Prerequisites and cleanup steps</li>
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How to import existing resources into AWS CDK Stacks

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