---
title: "Create Import Request"
method: POST
path: "/v1/farm/{farm_id}/import-request"
tags: ["import-requests"]
---

# Create Import Request

`POST /v1/farm/{farm_id}/import-request`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.ranch.bot`
- URL: `https://api.ranch.bot/v1/farm/{farm_id}/import-request`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Current import requests HTTP operation. External credential scopes: write:records. Minimum farm role: EDITOR. Direct requests execute without an app confirmation screen. Production rate limit: 100 requests per 15-minute window per device account, 1000 per browser session, otherwise per client IP. RateLimit headers report the current window; respect Retry-After on 429. Uploads are stored for supervised review, not automatically loaded into farm records. Up to 10 files, 25 MB each; optional note is at most 2,000 characters.

## Path parameters

- `farm_id` string, uuid, required

## Response `201`

Success

- object
  - `import_request` object, required
    - `status` 'COMPLETED' | 'FAILED' | 'PENDING' | 'PROCESSING', required
    - `id` string, required
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
    - `user_id` string, required
    - `farm_id` string, required
    - `completed_at` string, date-time, nullable, required
    - `note` string, nullable, required
    - `summary` string, nullable, required
    - `files` object[], required
      - `id` string, required
      - `created_at` string, date-time, required
      - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `is_active` boolean, required
      - `mime_type` string, required
      - `size` number, required
      - `url` string, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Error
- `401`: Missing/invalid authentication or insufficient farm role.
- `403`: Missing required scope or credential type is disallowed.
- `404`: Resource or active farm membership not found.
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded. Retry after the indicated delay.
- `500`: Unexpected server failure.

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