---
title: "POST /v1/innovations/import"
method: POST
path: "/v1/innovations/import"
tags: ["[v1] Innovations"]
---

# POST /v1/innovations/import

`POST /v1/innovations/import`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://nhse-${ENV}-innovation-service-innovation-functions.azurewebsites.net/api`
- URL: `https://nhse-${ENV}-innovation-service-innovation-functions.azurewebsites.net/api/v1/innovations/import`
- Auth: none declared

Create a new innovation record as DRAFT by importing a filled-in Excel file or JSON payload.

## Request body

- object
  - `format` 'excel' | 'json', required
  - `file` string
  - `payload` object

## Response `200`

New innovation record ID with any validation warnings.

- object
  - `id` string, uuid
  - `validationIssues` object
  - `emptySections` string[]

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid payload
- `422`: Unprocessable entity

## Changes

- **2026-09-21** `2483fe0dd482`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/nhs-england/apis/innovations-api-nhs-innovation-service/changes/v1/innovations/import/post.md)

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/nhs-england/apis/innovations-api-nhs-innovation-service.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/nhs-england/apis/innovations-api-nhs-innovation-service/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/nhs-england/apis/innovations-api-nhs-innovation-service/revisions/c7535c8a7a65?raw)