# Bulk import add-ons from a CSV file

Bulk imports add-ons from a CSV file. Limited to 5000 entries and 30 MB.

**Endpoint:** `POST /bsp/api/v1/bmp/addons/import`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://`[*{serverurl}*](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)`/bsp/api/v1/bmp/addons/import`

### Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.BrowserManager.CREATE`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** (`string`, Mandatory): `application/json`
- **Accept** (`string`, Mandatory): `application/json`

#### Request Body

JSON body with CSV file ID and browser type. The CSV file must contain an Identifier column header with addon IDs. Maximum 5000 entries, file size limit 30MB.

`application/json`

- JSON Object
  - **file_id** (`long`, Optional): File ID of the previously uploaded CSV file containing addon identifiers
  - **browser_type** (`string`, Optional): Browser type for all imported add-ons. 1=Chrome, 2=Firefox, 3=Internet Explorer, 5=Chromium Edge, 31=Ulaa, 1024=Other Chromium

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomains/bsp/api/v1/bmp/addons/import \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{}'
```

### Sample Request Body

#### Import Chrome extensions (browser_type=1)

```json
{
  "file_id": 103,
  "browser_type": 1
}
```

#### Import Edge extensions (browser_type=5)

```json
{
  "file_id": 105,
  "browser_type": 5
}
```

#### Import Other Chromium extensions (browser_type=1024)

```json
{
  "file_id": 106,
  "browser_type": 1024
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

- JSON Object
  - **addons** (`JSON Array`): Imported addon records with assigned binary IDs

#### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Imported extensions with binary IDs

```json
{
  "addons": [
    {
      "extension_group_id": "100",
      "binary_id": "100",
      "id": "cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm"
    },
    {
      "extension_group_id": "101",
      "binary_id": "101",
      "id": "gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom"
    }
  ]
}
```

### HTTP Code 400

Response Body — `application/json`

- JSON Object
  - **errorCode** (`string`): Error code indicating a request parameter has an invalid format
  - **url** (`string`): The request URL that triggered the error
  - **errorMsg** (`string`): Message identifying which parameter has an invalid format

#### Sample Response: HTTP 400

Invalid browser_type value

```json
{
  "errorCode": "IAM0025",
  "url": "/bsp/api/v1/bmp/addons/import",
  "errorMsg": "browser_type is an invalid parameter format."
}
```

### HTTP Code 401

Response Body — `application/json`

- JSON Object
  - **errorCode** (`long`): Unauthorized error code: credentials missing, expired, or invalid
  - **errorMsg** (`string`): Authentication failure reason

#### Sample Response: HTTP 401

Unauthorized

```json
{
  "errorCode": "UNAUTHORIZED",
  "errorMsg": "You are not authorized to perform this action"
}
```

### HTTP Code 403

Response Body — `application/json`

- JSON Object
  - **errorCode** (`long`): Error code indicating insufficient permissions
  - **errorMsg** (`string`): Message indicating insufficient privileges to access this resource

#### Sample Response: HTTP 403

Insufficient permissions

```json
{
  "errorCode": "FORBIDDEN",
  "errorMsg": "You do not have permission to access this resource"
}
```

### HTTP Code 429

Response Body — `application/json`

- JSON Object
  - **errorCode** (`long`): Rate limit error code returned when the API call reached threshold
  - **errorMsg** (`string`): Rate limit exceeded message with retry guidance

#### Sample Response: HTTP 429

Rate limit exceeded

```json
{
  "errorCode": "RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED",
  "errorMsg": "You have exceeded the maximum number of API calls. Please try again later."
}
```

### HTTP Code 500

Response Body — `application/json`

- JSON Object
  - **error_description** (`string`): Message describing the internal server error
  - **error_code** (`string`): Error code identifying the type of server error

#### Sample Response: HTTP 500

Server error

```json
{
  "error_description": "Internal Server error, Please try again in a moment.",
  "error_code": "COM0004"
}
```

File not found

```json
{
  "error_description": "Internal Server error, Please try again in a moment.",
  "error_code": "COM0004"
}
```

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** — HTTP code
- **400** — HTTP code
- **401** — HTTP code
- **403** — HTTP code
- **429** — HTTP code
- **500** — HTTP code

## Rate Limit

![](https://www.zohowebstatic.com/sites/zweb/images/people/ico-help.png)

**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 60 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

Duration — Time window for the threshold.  
Threshold — Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.  
Lock Period — Wait time before consecutive API requests.