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Dotdigital API Contact Import API

The ApiContactImport API from Dotdigital — 8 operation(s) for apicontactimport.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 8

POST /v2/address-books/{addressBookId}/contacts/import Bulk creates, or bulk updates, contacts. The ID of returned object can be used to query import progress. #
POST /v2/address-books/{addressBookId}/contacts/import/with-merge-option/{mergeOption} Bulk creates, or bulk updates, contacts with merge options. The ID of returned object can be used to query import progress. #
POST /v2/contacts/import Bulk creates, or bulk updates, contacts. The ID of returned object can be used to query import progress. #
POST /v2/contacts/import-collection Bulk creates, or bulk updates, contacts. The ID of returned object can be used to query import progress. #
POST /v2/contacts/import/with-merge-option/{mergeOption} Bulk creates, or bulk updates, contacts with merge options. The ID of returned object can be used to query import progress. #
GET /v2/contacts/import/{importId} Gets the import status of a previously started contact import. #
GET /v2/contacts/import/{importId}/report Gets a report with statistics about what was successfully imported, and what was unable to be imported. #
GET /v2/contacts/import/{importId}/report-faults Gets all records that were not successfully imported. #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://marketing.developer.dotdigital.com/docs/getting-started-with-the-api
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APIReference
https://marketing.developer.dotdigital.com/reference/
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Documentation
https://marketing.developer.dotdigital.com/docs/api-end-points
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APIReference
https://marketing.developer.dotdigital.com/reference/unified-contacts
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Documentation
https://marketing.developer.dotdigital.com/reference/omnichannel-api

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/dotdigital/refs/heads/main/openapi/dotdigital-apicontactimport-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

dotdigital-apicontactimport-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: apiconnector.com API Contact Import API
  version: v2
servers:
- url: https://r1-api.dotdigital.com
tags:
- name: ApiContactImport
paths:
  /v2/address-books/{addressBookId}/contacts/import:
    post:
      tags:
      - ApiContactImport
      summary: Bulk creates, or bulk updates, contacts. The ID of returned object can be used to query import progress.
      description: Import format can either be CSV or Excel. Must include one column called "Email". Any other columns will attempt to map to your custom data fields.
      operationId: ApiContactImport_ImportContactsToAddressBook
      parameters:
      - name: addressBookId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        x-position: 1
      requestBody:
        x-name: file
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiFileMedia'
        required: true
        x-position: 2
      responses:
        '202':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiContactImport'
  /v2/address-books/{addressBookId}/contacts/import/with-merge-option/{mergeOption}:
    post:
      tags:
      - ApiContactImport
      summary: Bulk creates, or bulk updates, contacts with merge options. The ID of returned object can be used to query import progress.
      description: Import format can either be CSV or Excel. Must include one column called "Email". Passing a valid "mergeOption" parameter is compulsory. Any other columns will attempt to map to your custom data fields.
      operationId: ApiContactImport_ImportContactsToAddressBookWithMergeOption
      parameters:
      - name: addressBookId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        x-position: 1
      - name: mergeOption
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          default: NotAvailableInThisVersion
          oneOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiContactMergeOptionTypes'
        x-position: 3
      requestBody:
        x-name: file
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiFileMedia'
        required: true
        x-position: 2
      responses:
        '202':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiContactImport'
  /v2/contacts/import:
    post:
      tags:
      - ApiContactImport
      summary: Bulk creates, or bulk updates, contacts. The ID of returned object can be used to query import progress.
      description: Import format can either be CSV or Excel. Must include one column called "Email". Any other columns will attempt to map to your custom data fields.
      operationId: ApiContactImport_ImportContacts
      requestBody:
        x-name: file
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiFileMedia'
        required: true
        x-position: 1
      responses:
        '202':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiContactImport'
  /v2/contacts/import-collection:
    post:
      tags:
      - ApiContactImport
      summary: Bulk creates, or bulk updates, contacts. The ID of returned object can be used to query import progress.
      operationId: ApiContactImport_ImportContactsCollection
      requestBody:
        x-name: contactImportCollection
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiContactImportCollection'
        required: true
        x-position: 1
      responses:
        '202':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiContactImport'
  /v2/contacts/import/with-merge-option/{mergeOption}:
    post:
      tags:
      - ApiContactImport
      summary: Bulk creates, or bulk updates, contacts with merge options. The ID of returned object can be used to query import progress.
      description: This API works on both contact data fields and marketing preferences. Import format can either be CSV or Excel. Must include one column called "Email". Passing a valid "mergeOption" parameter is compulsory. Any other columns will attempt to map to your custom data fields.
      operationId: ApiContactImport_ImportContactsWithMergeOption
      parameters:
      - name: mergeOption
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          default: NotAvailableInThisVersion
          oneOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiContactMergeOptionTypes'
        x-position: 2
      requestBody:
        x-name: file
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiFileMedia'
        required: true
        x-position: 1
      responses:
        '202':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiContactImport'
  /v2/contacts/import/{importId}:
    get:
      tags:
      - ApiContactImport
      summary: Gets the import status of a previously started contact import.
      operationId: ApiContactImport_GetContactImportProgress
      parameters:
      - name: importId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: guid
        x-position: 1
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiContactImport'
  /v2/contacts/import/{importId}/report:
    get:
      tags:
      - ApiContactImport
      summary: Gets a report with statistics about what was successfully imported, and what was unable to be imported.
      operationId: ApiContactImport_GetContactImportReport
      parameters:
      - name: importId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: guid
        x-position: 1
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiContactImportReport'
  /v2/contacts/import/{importId}/report-faults:
    get:
      tags:
      - ApiContactImport
      summary: Gets all records that were not successfully imported.
      description: The data are returned in CSV file, which is UTF-8 encoded. This data will only be available for approximately one week after import.
      operationId: ApiContactImport_GetContactImportReportFaults
      parameters:
      - name: importId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: guid
        x-position: 1
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/octet-stream:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: binary
components:
  schemas:
    ApiContactForBulkImport:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiContact'
      - type: object
        additionalProperties: false
        properties:
          consentFields:
            type:
            - array
            - 'null'
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiContactData'
          mobileNumberId:
            type:
            - string
            - 'null'
    ApiContactStatuses:
      type: string
      description: ''
      x-enumNames:
      - Subscribed
      - Unsubscribed
      - SoftBounced
      - HardBounced
      - IspComplained
      - MailBlocked
      - PendingOptIn
      - DirectComplaint
      - Deleted
      - SharedSuppression
      - Suppressed
      - NotAllowed
      - DomainSuppression
      - NoMxRecord
      - NotAvailableInThisVersion
      enum:
      - Subscribed
      - Unsubscribed
      - SoftBounced
      - HardBounced
      - IspComplained
      - MailBlocked
      - PendingOptIn
      - DirectComplaint
      - Deleted
      - SharedSuppression
      - Suppressed
      - NotAllowed
      - DomainSuppression
      - NoMxRecord
      - NotAvailableInThisVersion
    ApiContactImport:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: guid
        status:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiContactImportStatuses'
    ApiFileMedia:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        fileName:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        data:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: byte
    ApiContactData:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        key:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        value: {}
    ApiContact:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      required:
      - email
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        email:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
        optInType:
          oneOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiContactOptInTypes'
        emailType:
          oneOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiContactEmailTypes'
        dataFields:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiContactData'
        status:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiContactStatuses'
    ApiContactImportCollection:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        contacts:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiContactForBulkImport'
        addressBookIds:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            type: integer
            format: int32
        mergeOption:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiContactMergeOptionTypes'
    ApiContactImportReport:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        newContacts:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        updatedContacts:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        globallySuppressed:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        invalidEntries:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        duplicateEmails:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        blocked:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        unsubscribed:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        hardBounced:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        softBounced:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        ispComplaints:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        mailBlocked:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        domainSuppressed:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        pendingDoubleOptin:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        failures:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        suppressedContacts:
          type: integer
          format: int32
    ApiContactImportStatuses:
      type: string
      description: ''
      x-enumNames:
      - Finished
      - NotFinished
      - RejectedByWatchdog
      - InvalidFileFormat
      - Unknown
      - Failed
      - ExceedsAllowedContactLimit
      - NotAvailableInThisVersion
      enum:
      - Finished
      - NotFinished
      - RejectedByWatchdog
      - InvalidFileFormat
      - Unknown
      - Failed
      - ExceedsAllowedContactLimit
      - NotAvailableInThisVersion
    ApiContactEmailTypes:
      type: string
      description: ''
      x-enumNames:
      - PlainText
      - Html
      - NotAvailableInThisVersion
      enum:
      - PlainText
      - Html
      - NotAvailableInThisVersion
    ApiContactMergeOptionTypes:
      type: string
      description: ''
      x-enumNames:
      - Overwrite
      - OnlyOverwriteIfNotEmpty
      - OnlyOverwriteIfContactDataNotPopulated
      - NotAvailableInThisVersion
      enum:
      - Overwrite
      - OnlyOverwriteIfNotEmpty
      - OnlyOverwriteIfContactDataNotPopulated
      - NotAvailableInThisVersion
    ApiContactOptInTypes:
      type: string
      description: ''
      x-enumNames:
      - Unknown
      - Single
      - Double
      - VerifiedDouble
      - NotAvailableInThisVersion
      enum:
      - Unknown
      - Single
      - Double
      - VerifiedDouble
      - NotAvailableInThisVersion
x-generator: NSwag v14.4.0.0 (NJsonSchema v11.3.2.0 (Newtonsoft.Json v13.0.0.0))