# Import custom fields data for multiple computers

This API upload a CSV file to import custom field values for multiple computers

## Endpoints

POST `/dcapi/customFields/computers/values/import`

## Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/customFields/computers/values/import`

## Scope

`SOM.UPDATE`

## Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` — **Mandatory**  
  `application/importComputerCustomFields.v1+json`

### Request Body

`multipart/form-data`

- `computerCSVFile` `string` — Optional  
  The CSV file containing custom field values for computers. Must include Computer Name, Domain Name, Owner, Location, Search Tag, Owner Email, Product Number, Shipping Date, Expiry Date and Notes

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomain/dcapi/customFields/computers/values/import \
  --header 'Accept: application/importComputerCustomFields.v1+json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'content-type: multipart/form-data' \
  -F 'computerCSVFile=CSV File Should be Uploaded'
```

## Sample Request Body

```text
computerCSVFile = CSV File Should be Uploaded
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

- `status` `string`  
  Message indicating the import result, showing how many records out of the total were successfully imported

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** — HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

```json
{
  "status": "n out of n record(s) have been imported successfully"
}
```

## Rate Limit

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**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.