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title: Migrate from drop rules to Pipeline control cloud rules
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metaDescription: Migrate your NRQL drop rules to Pipeline control cloud rules using Terraform with GitOps (CI/CD) or on your local machine.
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<Callout variant="important">
As of May 21, 2025, new customers can no longer use NRQL drop rules. [NRQL drop rules will be end-of-life](/eol/2025/05/drop-rule-filter) on January 7, 2026.

Migrate to [Pipeline Control cloud rules](/docs/new-relic-control/pipeline-control/cloud-rules-api) to continue managing your data dropping rules.
</Callout>

This guide helps you migrate Terraform-managed drop rules to Pipeline Control cloud rules. You can choose between:
- **GitOps (CI/CD) migration** - Migrate using CI/CD workflows.
- **Local Terraform migration** - Run migration commands on your local machine.

## Prerequisites [#prerequisites]
- **New Relic Terraform Provider >= v3.68.0** (includes `pipeline_cloud_rule_entity_id` support)
- **Terraform >= v1.5** (for import blocks)
- **New Relic API key** with appropriate permissions
- **New Relic CLI** (optional, but recommended for automation)

<Steps>
<Step>
## Choose your migration approach [#choose-approach]

<CollapserGroup>
<Collapser
id="local-terraform"
title="Migrate using local Terraform"
>
### Step 1: Export existing Drop Rules
[Content...]

### Step 2: Configure Terraform locally
[Content...]

### Step 3: Apply changes
[Content...]
</Collapser>

<Collapser
id="gitops-cicd"
title="Migrate using GitOps (CI/CD)"
>
### Step 1: Export existing Drop Rules
[Content...]

### Step 2: Set up Git repository
[Content...]

### Step 3: Configure CI/CD pipeline
[Content...]

### Step 4: Deploy via pipeline
[Content...]
</Collapser>
</CollapserGroup>
</Step>

<Step>
## Verify your migration [#verify]
[Common verification steps]
</Step>

<Step>
## Clean up old Drop Rules [#cleanup]
[How to disable/remove old rules]
</Step>
</Steps>

## Troubleshooting [#troubleshooting]
[Common issues]
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