---
title: "Create a manufacturer from an exported JSON file"
method: POST
path: "/v3/backoffice/manufacturer/import"
tags: ["Manufacturer"]
---

# Create a manufacturer from an exported JSON file

`POST /v3/backoffice/manufacturer/import`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.rhinoartisan.com`
- URL: `https://api.rhinoartisan.com/v3/backoffice/manufacturer/import`
- Auth: API key in header `apikey`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/rhinoartisan/apis/rhinoartisan-api/docs/v3/backoffice/manufacturer/import/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Multipart: `file` (the JSON downloaded from /export) and optional `name` to rename the copy. The new manufacturer is created inactive and not validated.

## Response `201`

Manufacturer created

## Other responses

- `400`: MISSING_FILE, INVALID_MANUFACTURER_FILE, UNSUPPORTED_MANUFACTURER_FILE_VERSION, MISSING_NAME

## Changes

- **2026-10-15** `598bac108453`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/rhinoartisan/apis/rhinoartisan-api/changes/v3/backoffice/manufacturer/import/post.md)

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