---
title: "Import backup documents"
method: POST
path: "/configuration_manager/import/backups"
tags: ["Configuration Manager"]
---

# Import backup documents

`POST /configuration_manager/import/backups`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://example.itential.io`
- URL: `https://example.itential.io/configuration_manager/import/backups`
- Auth: none declared

Inserts backup documents into the ucm_configs collection.

## Request body

- object
  - `backups` ConfigurationManagerDeviceDataBackup[]
    - `id` string
    - `name` string
    - `provider` string
    - `type` 'native' | 'xml' | 'json'
    - `date` string
    - `rawConfig` string
    - `description` string
    - `notes` string
    - `gbac` ConfigurationManagerDeviceDataBackupGbac: Sets of group Ids that are allowd to access this automation.
      - `write` ConfigurationManagerDeviceDataBackupGbacWriteItems[], required: Group ids that have write access to the automation document.
        - union
          - object
          - string
      - `read` ConfigurationManagerDeviceDataBackupGbacReadItems[], required: Group ids that have read access to the automation document.
        - union
          - object
          - string

## Response `200`

Status of backup import operation

- ConfigurationManagerImportBackupResponse200
  - `status` 'success'
  - `message` string

## Other responses

- `500`: Error response from API

## Changes

- **2026-10-31** `2095cc90e583`: 2 info
  - api tag `Configuration Manager` added
  - api tag `configurationManager` removed

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/itential/apis/itential-2/changes/configuration_manager/import/backups/post.md)

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/itential/apis/itential-2.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/itential/apis/itential-2/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/itential/apis/itential-2/revisions/2095cc90e583?raw)