---
title: "Changes to Import a file as a dataset"
method: POST
path: "/v2/ingest/{fileType}"
---

# Changes to Import a file as a dataset

`POST /v2/ingest/{fileType}`

> Every recorded change to this endpoint, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 4 of 11 revisions.

- **2026-05-11** `cd3fd7bac3dd` — 8 breaking, 2 warning, 12 info
- **2025-05-19** `9e4cfd7e737c` — 3 info
- **2025-05-16** `a56e743ab94d` — 1 info
- **2025-03-07** `12d39d9eb42e` — 1 breaking

## Changes

- **2026-05-11** `cd3fd7bac3dd` — 8 breaking, 2 warning, 12 info
  - the `entities/items/aircraft/built` response's property type/format changed from `string`/`date` to `string`/`date-time` for status `200`
  - the `entities/items/business/created` response's property type/format changed from `string`/`date` to `string`/`date-time` for status `200`
  - the `entities/items/business/dissolved` response's property type/format changed from `string`/`date` to `string`/`date-time` for status `200`
  - the `entities/items/organization/created` response's property type/format changed from `string`/`date` to `string`/`date-time` for status `200`
  - the `entities/items/organization/dissolved` response's property type/format changed from `string`/`date` to `string`/`date-time` for status `200`
  - the `entities/items/person/birthDate` response's property type/format changed from `string`/`date` to `string`/`date-time` for status `200`
  - the `entities/items/person/deathDate` response's property type/format changed from `string`/`date` to `string`/`date-time` for status `200`
  - the `entities/items/vessel/built` response's property type/format changed from `string`/`date` to `string`/`date-time` for status `200`
  - removed the optional property `entities/items/source` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `entities/items/type` from the response with the `200` status
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
  - added the optional property `entities/items/addresses/items/latitude` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `entities/items/addresses/items/longitude` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `entities/items/affiliations` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `entities/items/business/governmentIDs` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `entities/items/entityType` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `entities/items/historicalInfo` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `entities/items/organization/governmentIDs` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `entities/items/person/governmentIDs` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `entities/items/person/placeOfBirth` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `entities/items/sanctionsInfo` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `entities/items/sourceList` to the response with the `200` status
- **2025-05-19** `9e4cfd7e737c` — 3 info
  - added the optional property `entities/items/source` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `entities/items/sourceData` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `entities/items/sourceID` to the response with the `200` status
- **2025-05-16** `a56e743ab94d` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-03-07** `12d39d9eb42e` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/moov-io/apis/watchman-api/docs/v2/ingest/:fileType/post.md) · [API](https://skmtc.dev/moov-io/apis/watchman-api.md) · [Page](https://skmtc.dev/moov-io/apis/watchman-api/changes/v2/ingest/:fileType/post)
