---
title: "POST /api/v1/projects/{project_id}/imports"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/projects/{project_id}/imports"
---

# POST /api/v1/projects/{project_id}/imports

`POST /api/v1/projects/{project_id}/imports`

## Path parameters

- `project_id` integer, required

## Request body

- ImportRequestBody
  - `actor` string, required
  - `items` ImportIssueInput[], required
    - `author` string, required
    - `body` string
    - `closed_at` string, date-time
    - `closed_reason` 'done' | 'wontfix' | 'duplicate' | 'superseded' | 'audit-no-change' | ''
    - `comments` ImportCommentInput[]
      - `author` string, required
      - `body` string, required
      - `created_at` string, date-time, required
      - `external_id` string, required
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required
    - `external_id` string, required
    - `labels` string[]
    - `links` ImportLinkInput[]
      - `target_external_id` string, required
      - `type` 'parent' | 'blocks' | 'related', required
    - `owner` string
    - `priority` integer
    - `status` 'open' | 'closed', required
    - `title` string, required
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
  - `source` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- ImportBatchResult
  - `comments` integer, required
  - `created` integer, required
  - `errors` string[], required
  - `items` ImportItemResult[], required
    - `external_id` string, required
    - `issue_short_id` string, required
    - `reason` string
    - `status` string, required
  - `links` integer, required
  - `source` string, required
  - `unchanged` integer, required
  - `updated` integer, required

## Other responses

- `default` — Error

## Changes

- **2026-09-05** `12b3e0f9f6ad` — 4 breaking
  - the request property `items` became not nullable
  - the request property `items/items/comments` became not nullable
  - the request property `items/items/labels` became not nullable
  - the request property `items/items/links` became not nullable

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/kenn-io/apis/kata/changes/api/v1/projects/:project_id/imports/post.md)

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