---
title: "POST /upload-contact-import-file"
method: POST
path: "/upload-contact-import-file"
---

# POST /upload-contact-import-file

`POST /upload-contact-import-file`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.retellai.com`
- URL: `https://api.retellai.com/upload-contact-import-file`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Upload a CSV file for a contact import. The file is stored privately and referenced by the returned upload_id in create-contact-import.

## Request body `multipart/form-data`

- object
  - `file` string, binary, required

## Response `201`

File uploaded.

- object
  - `upload_id` string
  - `file_name` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `429`: Too Many Requests
- `500`: Internal Server Error

## Changes

- **2026-10-16** `ca41f0dbb297`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/retellai/apis/retell-sdk/changes/upload-contact-import-file/post.md)

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