diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/ape/ape.go b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/ape/ape.go
index 8395fd4ba..9f9ea330e 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/ape/ape.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/ape/ape.go
@@ -14,22 +14,22 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	namespaceTarget  = "namespace"
-	containerTarget  = "container"
-	jsonFlag         = "json"
-	jsonFlagDesc     = "Output rule chains in JSON format"
-	chainIDFlag      = "chain-id"
-	chainIDDesc      = "Rule chain ID"
-	ruleFlag         = "rule"
-	ruleFlagDesc     = "Rule chain in text format"
-	ruleJSONFlag     = "rule-json"
-	ruleJSONFlagDesc = "Chain rule in JSON format or path to the file"
-	targetNameFlag   = "target-name"
-	targetNameDesc   = "Resource name in APE resource name format"
-	targetTypeFlag   = "target-type"
-	targetTypeDesc   = "Resource type(container/namespace)"
-	addrAdminFlag    = "addr"
-	addrAdminDesc    = "The address of the admins wallet"
+	namespaceTarget = "namespace"
+	containerTarget = "container"
+	jsonFlag        = "json"
+	jsonFlagDesc    = "Output rule chains in JSON format"
+	chainIDFlag     = "chain-id"
+	chainIDDesc     = "Rule chain ID"
+	ruleFlag        = "rule"
+	ruleFlagDesc    = "Rule chain in text format"
+	pathFlag        = "path"
+	pathFlagDesc    = "path to encoded chain in JSON or binary format"
+	targetNameFlag  = "target-name"
+	targetNameDesc  = "Resource name in APE resource name format"
+	targetTypeFlag  = "target-type"
+	targetTypeDesc  = "Resource type(container/namespace)"
+	addrAdminFlag   = "addr"
+	addrAdminDesc   = "The address of the admins wallet"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ func initAddRuleChainCmd() {
 
 	addRuleChainCmd.Flags().String(chainIDFlag, "", chainIDDesc)
 	_ = addRuleChainCmd.MarkFlagRequired(chainIDFlag)
-	addRuleChainCmd.Flags().String(ruleFlag, "", ruleFlagDesc)
-	addRuleChainCmd.Flags().String(ruleJSONFlag, "", ruleJSONFlagDesc)
+	addRuleChainCmd.Flags().StringArray(ruleFlag, []string{}, ruleFlagDesc)
+	addRuleChainCmd.Flags().String(pathFlag, "", pathFlagDesc)
 
-	addRuleChainCmd.MarkFlagsMutuallyExclusive(ruleFlag, ruleJSONFlag)
+	addRuleChainCmd.MarkFlagsMutuallyExclusive(ruleFlag, pathFlag)
 }
 
 func initRemoveRuleChainCmd() {
diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/ape/ape_util.go b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/ape/ape_util.go
index bbbdf7805..32cd3c336 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/ape/ape_util.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/morph/ape/ape_util.go
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 package ape
 
 import (
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/commonflags"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-adm/internal/modules/config"
@@ -52,29 +50,19 @@ func parseChainID(cmd *cobra.Command) apechain.ID {
 func parseChain(cmd *cobra.Command) *apechain.Chain {
 	chain := new(apechain.Chain)
 
-	if ruleStmt, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString(ruleFlag); ruleStmt != "" {
-		parseErr := parseutil.ParseAPEChain(chain, []string{ruleStmt})
-		commonCmd.ExitOnErr(cmd, "ape chain parser error: %w", parseErr)
-	} else if ruleJSON, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString(ruleJSONFlag); ruleJSON != "" {
-		var rule []byte
-		if _, err := os.Stat(ruleJSON); err == nil {
-			rule, err = os.ReadFile(ruleJSON)
-			commonCmd.ExitOnErr(cmd, "read file error: %w", err)
-		} else {
-			rule = []byte(ruleJSON)
-			if !json.Valid(rule) {
-				commonCmd.ExitOnErr(cmd, "read raw rule error: %w",
-					fmt.Errorf("invalid JSON"))
-			}
-		}
-		err := chain.DecodeBytes(rule)
-		commonCmd.ExitOnErr(cmd, "chain decode error: %w", err)
+	if rules, _ := cmd.Flags().GetStringArray(ruleFlag); len(rules) > 0 {
+		commonCmd.ExitOnErr(cmd, "parser error: %w", parseutil.ParseAPEChain(chain, rules))
+	} else if encPath, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString(pathFlag); encPath != "" {
+		commonCmd.ExitOnErr(cmd, "decode binary or json error: %w", parseutil.ParseAPEChainBinaryOrJSON(chain, encPath))
 	} else {
-		commonCmd.ExitOnErr(cmd, "", fmt.Errorf("rule is not passed"))
+		commonCmd.ExitOnErr(cmd, "parser error: %w", fmt.Errorf("rule is not passed"))
 	}
 
 	chain.ID = parseChainID(cmd)
 
+	cmd.Println("Parsed chain:")
+	parseutil.PrintHumanReadableAPEChain(cmd, chain)
+
 	return chain
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-cli/docs/policy.md b/cmd/frostfs-cli/docs/policy.md
index 06c325c62..43dd97fcf 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-cli/docs/policy.md
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-cli/docs/policy.md
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ Actions is a regular operations upon FrostFS containers/objects. Like `Object.Pu
 
 In status section it is possible to use `allow`, `deny` or `deny:QuotaLimitReached` actions.
 
+If a statement does not contain lexeme `any`, field `Any` is set to `false` by default. Otherwise, it is set
+to `true`. Optionally, `all` can be used - it also sets `Any=false`.
+
 It is prohibited to mix operation under FrostFS container and object in one rule.
 The same statement is equal for conditions and resources - one rule is for one type of items.
 
diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-cli/modules/control/add_rule.go b/cmd/frostfs-cli/modules/control/add_rule.go
index 0f5ac11f3..45b36bfb1 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-cli/modules/control/add_rule.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-cli/modules/control/add_rule.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package control
 
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
+	"errors"
 
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-api-go/v2/rpc/client"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/cmd/frostfs-cli/internal/key"
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	ruleFlag = "rule"
+	pathFlag = "path"
 )
 
 var addRuleCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -23,15 +25,13 @@ var addRuleCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Example: `control add-rule --endpoint ... -w ... --address ... --chain-id ChainID --cid ... --rule "allow Object.Get *"
 --rule "deny Object.Get EbxzAdz5LB4uqxuz6crWKAumBNtZyK2rKsqQP7TdZvwr/*"
 --rule "deny:QuotaLimitReached Object.Put Object.Resource:Department=HR *"
+
+control add-rule --endpoint ... -w ... --address ... --chain-id ChainID --cid ... --path some_chain.json
 `,
 	Run: addRule,
 }
 
-func addRule(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
-	pk := key.Get(cmd)
-
-	target := parseTarget(cmd)
-
+func parseChain(cmd *cobra.Command) *apechain.Chain {
 	chainID, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString(chainIDFlag)
 	hexEncoded, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool(chainIDHexFlag)
 
@@ -43,20 +43,34 @@ func addRule(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
 		commonCmd.ExitOnErr(cmd, "can't decode chain ID as hex: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	rule, _ := cmd.Flags().GetStringArray(ruleFlag)
-
 	chain := new(apechain.Chain)
-	commonCmd.ExitOnErr(cmd, "parser error: %w", util.ParseAPEChain(chain, rule))
 	chain.ID = apechain.ID(chainIDRaw)
-	serializedChain := chain.Bytes()
+
+	if rules, _ := cmd.Flags().GetStringArray(ruleFlag); len(rules) > 0 {
+		commonCmd.ExitOnErr(cmd, "parser error: %w", util.ParseAPEChain(chain, rules))
+	} else if encPath, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString(pathFlag); encPath != "" {
+		commonCmd.ExitOnErr(cmd, "decode binary or json error: %w", util.ParseAPEChainBinaryOrJSON(chain, encPath))
+	} else {
+		commonCmd.ExitOnErr(cmd, "parser error", errors.New("rule is not passed"))
+	}
 
 	cmd.Println("Parsed chain:")
 	util.PrintHumanReadableAPEChain(cmd, chain)
 
+	return chain
+}
+
+func addRule(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
+	pk := key.Get(cmd)
+
+	target := parseTarget(cmd)
+
+	parsed := parseChain(cmd)
+
 	req := &control.AddChainLocalOverrideRequest{
 		Body: &control.AddChainLocalOverrideRequest_Body{
 			Target: target,
-			Chain:  serializedChain,
+			Chain:  parsed.Bytes(),
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -81,9 +95,12 @@ func initControlAddRuleCmd() {
 
 	ff := addRuleCmd.Flags()
 	ff.StringArray(ruleFlag, []string{}, "Rule statement")
+	ff.String(pathFlag, "", "Path to encoded chain in JSON or binary format")
 	ff.String(chainIDFlag, "", "Assign ID to the parsed chain")
 	ff.String(targetNameFlag, "", targetNameDesc)
 	ff.String(targetTypeFlag, "", targetTypeDesc)
 	_ = addRuleCmd.MarkFlagRequired(targetTypeFlag)
 	ff.Bool(chainIDHexFlag, false, "Flag to parse chain ID as hex")
+
+	addRuleCmd.MarkFlagsMutuallyExclusive(pathFlag, ruleFlag)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-cli/modules/util/ape.go b/cmd/frostfs-cli/modules/util/ape.go
index 6a7eca948..54446aece 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-cli/modules/util/ape.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-cli/modules/util/ape.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package util
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -57,6 +58,23 @@ func PrintHumanReadableAPEChain(cmd *cobra.Command, chain *apechain.Chain) {
 	}
 }
 
+func ParseAPEChainBinaryOrJSON(chain *apechain.Chain, path string) error {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("read file <%s>: %w", path, err)
+	}
+
+	err = chain.UnmarshalBinary(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		err = chain.UnmarshalJSON(data)
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.New("invalid format")
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // ParseAPEChain parses APE chain rules.
 func ParseAPEChain(chain *apechain.Chain, rules []string) error {
 	if len(rules) == 0 {
@@ -82,6 +100,8 @@ func ParseAPEChain(chain *apechain.Chain, rules []string) error {
 // deny:QuotaLimitReached Object.Put *
 // allow Object.Put *
 // allow Object.Get Object.Resource:Department=HR Object.Request:Actor=ownerA *
+// allow Object.Get any Object.Resource:Department=HR Object.Request:Actor=ownerA *
+// allow Object.Get all Object.Resource:Department=HR Object.Request:Actor=ownerA *
 //
 //nolint:godot
 func ParseAPERule(r *apechain.Rule, rule string) error {
@@ -105,6 +125,12 @@ func parseRuleLexemes(r *apechain.Rule, lexemes []string) error {
 
 	var isObject *bool
 	for i, lexeme := range lexemes[1:] {
+		anyExpr, anyErr := parseAnyAll(lexeme)
+		if anyErr == nil {
+			r.Any = anyExpr
+			continue
+		}
+
 		var name string
 		var actionType bool
 		name, actionType, err = parseAction(lexeme)
@@ -140,6 +166,17 @@ func parseRuleLexemes(r *apechain.Rule, lexemes []string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func parseAnyAll(lexeme string) (bool, error) {
+	switch strings.ToLower(lexeme) {
+	case "any":
+		return true, nil
+	case "all":
+		return false, nil
+	default:
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("any/all is not parsed")
+	}
+}
+
 func parseStatus(lexeme string) (apechain.Status, error) {
 	action, expression, found := strings.Cut(lexeme, ":")
 	switch strings.ToLower(action) {