---
title: "Bulk load inventory nodes"
method: POST
path: "/inventory_manager/v1/nodes/bulk"
tags: ["Inventory Manager"]
---

# Bulk load inventory nodes

`POST /inventory_manager/v1/nodes/bulk`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://example.itential.io`
- URL: `https://example.itential.io/inventory_manager/v1/nodes/bulk`
- Auth: none declared

Bulk insert nodes into an inventory. All existing nodes in the inventory are cleared before the new nodes are inserted.

## Request body

- object
  - `inventory_identifier` string: The ID or name of the inventory to populate with nodes
  - `nodes` InventoryManagerPopulateInventoryNodesItems[]: Array of node objects to insert into the inventory. All existing nodes will be cleared before insertion.
    - `name` string, required: The name of the node
    - `attributes` InventoryManagerPopulateInventoryNodesItemsAttributes: Key-value pairs of node attributes and properties
    - `tags` string[]: Array of tag names to associate with this node. Tags will be automatically created if they don't exist.

## Response `200`

Result of bulk insertion with detailed statistics

- InventoryManagerPopulateInventoryResponse200
  - `status` string
  - `result` InventoryManagerV1NodesBulkPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaResult
    - `inventory` InventoryManagerV1NodesBulkPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaResultInventory
      - `id` string: Inventory ObjectId
      - `name` string: Inventory name
    - `statistics` InventoryManagerV1NodesBulkPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaResultStatistics
      - `total` number, double: Total nodes processed
      - `inserted` number, double: Number of nodes inserted
      - `skipped` number, double: Number of nodes skipped
      - `errors` string[]: Array of error messages for failed operations
  - `message` string: Success message with operation summary

## Other responses

- `500`: Error response from API

## Changes

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

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/itential/apis/itential-2/changes/inventory_manager/v1/nodes/bulk/post.md)

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