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# Create New Import Operation

> Creates a new import operation; if an operation was already running, it will be aborted. Any data from previous imports will be cleared automatically.
Permission required: `run-import`
### Changelog
| Version      | Description |
| ---------------- | ------------|
|6.3.0            | Added       |

## OpenAPI

````json POST /api/v1/import.new
{
  "openapi": "3.0.0",
  "info": {
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "title": "Settings"
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://apiexplorer.support.rocket.chat"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    {
      "name": "Settings"
    },
    {
      "name": "Audit"
    },
    {
      "name": "Cloud"
    },
    {
      "name": "DNS"
    },
    {
      "name": "E2E"
    },
    {
      "name": "Import"
    },
    {
      "name": "Bulk User Import"
    },
    {
      "name": "Instances"
    },
    {
      "name": "Federation"
    },
    {
      "name": "Moderation"
    },
    {
      "name": "Device Management"
    },
    {
      "name": "Password policy"
    },
    {
      "name": "Video Conference"
    },
    {
      "name": "Media Calls"
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/api/v1/import.new": {
      "post": {
        "summary": "Create New Import Operation",
        "operationId": "post-api-v1-import.new",
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "OK",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "operation": {
                      "type": "object",
                      "properties": {
                        "_id": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "type": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "importerKey": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "ts": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "status": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "valid": {
                          "type": "boolean"
                        },
                        "user": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "_updatedAt": {
                          "type": "string"
                        }
                      }
                    },
                    "success": {
                      "type": "boolean"
                    }
                  }
                },
                "examples": {
                  "Success": {
                    "value": {
                      "operation": {
                        "_id": "64d69545ee8ae821983005f5",
                        "type": "api",
                        "importerKey": "api",
                        "ts": "2023-08-11T20:08:37.655Z",
                        "status": "importer_new",
                        "valid": "true",
                        "user": "rbAXPnMktTFbNpwtJ",
                        "_updatedAt": "2023-08-11T20:08:37.655Z"
                      },
                      "success": "true"
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "401": {
            "$ref": "#/components/responses/authorizationError"
          },
          "403": {
            "$ref": "#/components/responses/forbiddenError"
          }
        },
        "description": "Creates a new import operation; if an operation was already running, it will be aborted. Any data from previous imports will be cleared automatically.\nPermission required: `run-import`\n### Changelog\n| Version      | Description |\n| ---------------- | ------------|\n|6.3.0            | Added       |",
        "parameters": [
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/X-User-Id"
          },
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/X-Auth-Token"
          }
        ],
        "tags": [
          "Bulk User Import"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "responses": {
      "authorizationError": {
        "description": "Unauthorized",
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "status": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "message": {
                  "type": "string"
                }
              }
            },
            "examples": {
              "Authorization Error": {
                "value": {
                  "status": "error",
                  "message": "You must be logged in to do this."
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "forbiddenError": {
        "description": "Forbidden",
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "success": {
                  "type": "boolean"
                },
                "error": {
                  "type": "string"
                }
              }
            },
            "examples": {
              "Permission Error": {
                "value": {
                  "success": "false",
                  "error": "User does not have the permissions required for this action [error-unauthorized]"
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "parameters": {
      "X-User-Id": {
        "name": "X-User-Id",
        "in": "header",
        "required": "true",
        "schema": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "example": "CkCPNctrgCDfmWLqC",
        "description": "The user ID."
      },
      "X-Auth-Token": {
        "name": "X-Auth-Token",
        "in": "header",
        "required": "true",
        "schema": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "example": "1Dd4iN_ClKn5jl-xPC36snQ4s9Zd5GZnXCQuCNSKcVE",
        "description": "The authentication token."
      }
    }
  }
}
````