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# algolia settings import

> Import index settings from a file.

```txt Usage theme={"system"}
algolia settings import <index> -F <file> [flags]
```

## Examples

Import the settings from "settings.json" to the "MOVIES" index:

```sh icon=square-terminal theme={"system"}
algolia settings import MOVIES -F settings.json
```

## Flags

<ParamField body="-F, --file">
  Import settings from a `file` (use "-" to read from standard input)
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="-f, --forward-to-replicas">
  Forward the settings to the replicas
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="-w, --wait">
  wait for the operation to complete
</ParamField>

## Output formatting flags

<ParamField body="--allow-missing-template-keys">
  If true, ignore errors in templates due to missing fields or map keys. This only applies to golang and jsonpath output formats.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="-o, --output">
  Output format. One of: (json, jsonl, ndjson, jsonpath, jsonpath-as-json, jsonpath-file).
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="--template">
  Template string or path to a template file to use when --output=jsonpath, --output=jsonpath-file.
</ParamField>