---
title: "Create Import Job"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/mail/mailboxes/{email_address}/imports"
tags: ["Imports"]
---

# Create Import Job

`POST /api/v1/mail/mailboxes/{email_address}/imports`

## Path parameters

- `email_address` string, required

## Request body

- MailImportJobCreateRequest
  - `source_format` 'mbox' | 'eml' | 'zip' | 'auto'
  - `original_addresses` string[], nullable
  - `mark_as_read` boolean

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- MailImportJobCreateResponse
  - `job` MailImportJobResponse, required
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `mailbox_id` string, uuid, required
    - `status` 'pending_upload' | 'queued' | 'running' | 'completed' | 'failed' | 'cancelled', required
    - `source_format` 'mbox' | 'eml' | 'zip' | 'auto', required
    - `original_addresses` string[], nullable
    - `mark_as_read` boolean, required
    - `upload_size_bytes` integer, nullable
    - `messages_processed` integer, required
    - `messages_imported` integer, required
    - `messages_skipped_duplicate` integer, required
    - `messages_failed` integer, required
    - `messages_rejected_unsafe` integer, required
    - `error_detail` string, nullable
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
    - `started_at` string, date-time, nullable
    - `finished_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `upload` MailImportUploadTarget, required
    - `url` string, required
    - `fields` object, required
    - `expires_in_seconds` integer, required

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error
- `4XX` — Client error with Support Agent information.
- `5XX` — Server error with Support Agent information.

---

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