# Import remote offices from a CSV file

Imports multiple remote offices from a CSV file upload.

## Endpoint

`POST /dcapi/som/remote-offices/import`

## Request URL

`https://[{serverurl}](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)/dcapi/som/remote-offices/import`

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.SOM.CREATE`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** `string` — Mandatory: `multipart/form-data`
- **Accept** `string` — Mandatory: `application/importRemoteOffices.v1+json`

### Request Body

`multipart/form-data`

- **remoteOfficeCSVFile** `string` — Mandatory

  A CSV file containing the remote office details required for bulk import. [Refer](https://www.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/desktop-central/help/remoteofficeview-sample-import.csv) to the sample CSV file for the supported format and field values.

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/som/remote-offices/import \
  --header 'Accept: application/importRemoteOffices.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \
  -F 'remoteOfficeCSVFile=CSV File'
```

### Sample Request Body

Import bulk remote offices using a CSV file upload

```text
remoteOfficeCSVFile = CSV File
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 202

Response Body — `application/json`

- **csvImportInProgress** `boolean`

  Indicates whether the CSV import process has been accepted and is currently running.

### HTTP Code 400

Response Body — `application/json`

- **statusCode** `string`

  HTTP status code (400).

- **errorCode** `string`

  API-specific error code identifying the validation failure.

- **message** `string`

  Error message describing the validation failure.

### HTTP Code 412

Response Body — `application/json`

- **statusCode** `string`

  HTTP status code (412).

- **errorCode** `string`

  Precondition failed error code identifying the business logic violation.

- **message** `string`

  Error message describing the precondition failed while processing request.

## Possible Response Codes

- `202` — HTTP code
- `400` — HTTP code
- `412` — HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 202

Remote office CSV import initiated

```json
{
  "csvImportInProgress": true
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 400

Empty or invalid CSV file

```json
{
  "errorCode": "30047",
  "message": "No data to import",
  "statusCode": 400
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 412

Another import is already running

```json
{
  "errorCode": "30013",
  "message": "An import operation is already in progress",
  "statusCode": 412
}
```

## Rate Limits

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

**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 30 | **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.