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**To start a user import job**
This example starts a user input job.
For more information about importing users, see `Importing Users into User Pools From a CSV File`_.
Command::
aws cognito-idp start-user-import-job --user-pool-id us-west-2_aaaaaaaaa --job-id import-TZqNQvDRnW
Output::
{
"UserImportJob": {
"JobName": "import-Test10",
"JobId": "import-lmpxSOuIzH",
"UserPoolId": "us-west-2_aaaaaaaaa",
"PreSignedUrl": "PRE_SIGNED_URL",
"CreationDate": 1548278378.928,
"StartDate": 1548278397.334,
"Status": "Pending",
"CloudWatchLogsRoleArn": "arn:aws:iam::111111111111:role/CognitoCloudWatchLogsRole",
"ImportedUsers": 0,
"SkippedUsers": 0,
"FailedUsers": 0
}
}
.. _`Importing Users into User Pools From a CSV File`: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cognito/latest/developerguide/cognito-user-pools-using-import-tool.html