Create an import

Create a bulk data import job. The import is processed asynchronously. Poll `GET /v2/imports/:id` for progress and errors. --- **Related endpoints** - `GET /imports/{id}` — Get import status **Common errors** - `400 invalid_request` — malformed payload or failed validation. - `401 authentication_error` — missing, invalid, expired, or revoked credential. Codes: `authentication_failed`, `invalid_api_key`, `expired_api_key`, `api_key_revoked`, `session_invalid`, `merchant_required`. Carries a `WWW-Authenticate: Bearer` challenge. **Idempotency** Pass an `Idempotency-Key` header (UUID v4 recommended) to make retries safe. Keys are valid for 24 hours; see [the idempotency guide](/docs/fundamentals/idempotency).

POST
/imports

Create a bulk data import job. The import is processed asynchronously. Poll GET /v2/imports/:id for progress and errors.


Related endpoints

  • GET /imports/{id} — Get import status

Common errors

  • 400 invalid_request — malformed payload or failed validation.
  • 401 authentication_error — missing, invalid, expired, or revoked credential. Codes: authentication_failed, invalid_api_key, expired_api_key, api_key_revoked, session_invalid, merchant_required. Carries a WWW-Authenticate: Bearer challenge.

Idempotency

Pass an Idempotency-Key header (UUID v4 recommended) to make retries safe. Keys are valid for 24 hours; see the idempotency guide.

x-api-key<token>

Your RevKeen merchant API key. Create and manage keys in Dashboard → Settings → Developer. Use rk_sandbox_* for staging/test and rk_live_* for production. The same key may be sent as Authorization: Bearer <key> if that suits your HTTP client better. A missing, invalid, expired, or revoked key returns 401 with a WWW-Authenticate: Bearer challenge; a valid key without the required scope returns 403.

In: header

Request Body

application/json

Import configuration

TypeScript Definitions

Use the request body type in TypeScript.

Parameters for creating a bulk data import. Either provide a file_url or upload the CSV via multipart form data.

Response Body

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

Stuck on an error response? Ask the RevKeen assistant to explain it.
curl -X POST "https://api.revkeen.com/v2/imports" \
  -H "x-api-key: $REVKEEN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "resource_type": "customers",
    "file_url": "https://example.com",
    "column_mapping": {},
    "on_duplicate": "skip"
  }'
{  "data": {    "id": "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08",    "object": "import",    "status": "pending",    "resource_type": "customers",    "total_rows": 0,    "processed_rows": 0,    "success_count": 0,    "error_count": 0,    "errors": [      {        "row": 0,        "field": "string",        "message": "string"      }    ],    "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",    "completed_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"  }}