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POST
/
crm
/
v3
/
imports
Start a new import
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.hubapi.com/crm/v3/imports/ \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \
  --form files='@example-file' \
  --form 'importRequest=<string>'
{
  "createdAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "id": "<string>",
  "mappedObjectTypeIds": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "metadata": {
    "counters": {},
    "fileIds": [
      "<string>"
    ],
    "objectLists": [
      {
        "listId": "<string>",
        "objectType": "<string>"
      }
    ]
  },
  "optOutImport": true,
  "state": "CANCELED",
  "updatedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "importName": "<string>",
  "importRequestJson": {},
  "importSource": "API",
  "importTemplate": {
    "templateId": 123,
    "templateType": "admin_defined"
  }
}

Supported products

Requires one of the following products or higher.
Marketing HubMarketing Hub -Free
Sales HubSales Hub -Free
Service HubService Hub -Free
Content HubContent Hub -Free
Data HubData Hub -Free

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

The access token received from the authorization server in the OAuth 2.0 flow.

Body

multipart/form-data
files
file
importRequest
string

Response

successful operation

createdAt
string<date-time>
required

The timestamp when the object was created, in ISO 8601 format.

id
string
required

The unique identifier for this import.

mappedObjectTypeIds
string[]
required
metadata
object
required
optOutImport
boolean
required

Whether or not the import is a list of people disqualified from receiving emails.

state
enum<string>
required

The status of the import.

Available options:
CANCELED,
DEFERRED,
DONE,
FAILED,
PROCESSING,
REVERTED,
STARTED
updatedAt
string<date-time>
required

The timestamp when the import record was last updated, formatted as an ISO 8601 instant.

importName
string

The user-provided name for this import.

importRequestJson
object

The complete import request configuration as a JSON object.

importSource
enum<string>

Indicates where/how the import was initiated.

Available options:
API,
CRM_UI,
IMPORT,
MOBILE_ANDROID,
MOBILE_IOS,
SALESFORCE
importTemplate
object
Last modified on December 16, 2025