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  1. Download the CSV template file
  2. Upload the CSV file
  3. Create and run the import job
  4. Check the job status
  5. Download the job report

Download the CSV template file

AttributeValue
URLhttp://<host>:<port>/openspecimen/rest/ng/import-jobs/input-file-template?schema=<schemaName>
MethodGET
Request Type

application/json


Note

Replace <schemaName> with the schema name for the entity you wish to bulk import. (Find here the schema name to entity mapping)

Upload the CSV file

AttributeValue
URLhttp://<host>:<port>/openspecimen/rest/ng/import-jobs/input-file
MethodPOST
Request Type

form-data

Response


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{
    "fileId": "fa8e7401-0495-443b-bedc-99a43e0738f5"
}


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Note

Note down the 'fileId' as this will be used in step #3

Create and run the import job

AttributeValue
URLhttp://<host>:<port>/openspecimen/rest/ng/import-jobs
MethodPOST
Request Type

application/json

Request


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{
  "objectType" : "<objectType>",
  "importType" : "<operationType>",
  "inputFileId" : "<fileId>"
}


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Note
  1. Replace '<objectType>' with the schemaName for the corresponding Bulk Import entity. (Find here the schema name to entity mapping)
  2. Replace '<operationType>' with 'CREATE' or 'UPDATE' for bulk creating or bulk updating entities respectively.
  3. Replace '<fileId>' with the fileId retrieved from the step #2

Check the job status

AttributeValue
URLhttp://<host>:<port>/openspecimen/rest/ng/import-jobs/{job-id}
MethodGET
Request Type

application/json

Download the job report/output

AttributeValue
URLhttp[s]://<host>:<port>/openspecimen/rest/ng/import-jobs/{job-id}/output
MethodGET

Example of Bulk Importing CP(s) using API

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CodeApplies toStatus Message
200All requestsBulk Import request was successfully processed.
401All requestsAuthorisation failed, user doesn’t have the authority.
500All requestsInternal server error, encountered server error while performing operations.