You can export rules to a file and import them again later - useful for copying a proven setup between Cloudinary environments, sharing rules with another team, or keeping a backup before making big changes.
When to use this
Recreating your rules in another Cloudinary environment (for example, from a test account to production).
Sharing a rule setup with another team or account.
Keeping a snapshot of your rules before a clean-up or major change.
Export rules
One rule: on the Rules page, open the rule's row menu and select Export rule.
Several rules: select their checkboxes, then select Export rules in the selection bar.
Tip: Export is also a quick backup before bulk-deleting rules - you can re-import them if you change your mind.
Your browser downloads a file named like moderation-rules_2026-07-26.json containing the full definition of each exported rule - name, description, decision behavior, and configuration.
Import rules
On the Rules page, select the More actions button (next to Create Rule) and choose Import rules.
Pick a rules export file (
.json).A summary dialog shows the outcome - for example, "3 rules imported successfully." If some rules couldn't be imported, they're listed with the reason:
Rule type is not available in this environment - the target account doesn't have access to that rule type (for example, a Pro rule type that isn't enabled).
Rule definition is invalid - the rule in the file doesn't match what this environment expects.
Could not be created - something went wrong saving the rule; try again.
Select Done. Imported rules appear on the Rules page, ready to use.
What happens next
Imported rules are regular rules - edit them, add them to policies, and use them in runs and automations as usual.
Importing creates new rules; it doesn't overwrite existing ones, even if a rule with the same name already exists.
Policies are not included in a rules export - recreate the policy in the target environment and add the imported rules to it.