---
title: "Changes to Import CSV, Markdown or a Symbol export as typed capsules"
method: POST
path: "/api/preview/import"
---

# Changes to Import CSV, Markdown or a Symbol export as typed capsules

`POST /api/preview/import`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 4 of 9 revisions.

- **2026-11-13** `24536ef7ac40`: 1 warning, 8 info
- **2026-11-08** `fd7b0a7085e4`: 1 warning, 4 info
- **2026-10-19** `5778844d1f9e`: 3 info
- **2026-09-30** `6a95af57f0f6`: 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-11-13** `24536ef7ac40`: 1 warning, 8 info
  - changed the pattern of the request property `type_slugs_sig` from `^(?:v1\.\d{1,12}\.[0-9a-f]{64}|v2\.\d{1,12}\.[0-9a-f]{32}\.[0-9a-f]{64})$` to `^(?:v1\.\d{1,12}\.[0-9a-f]{64}|v[23]\.\d{1,12}\.[0-9a-f]{32}\.[0-9a-f]{64})$`
  - added the new optional request property `import_key`
  - added the new optional request property `import_run_id`
  - added the optional property `already_imported` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `capsules/items/alias_dropped` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `capsules/items/slug` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `import_key` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `import_run_id` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `protection_turned_on` to the response with the `202` status
- **2026-11-08** `fd7b0a7085e4`: 1 warning, 4 info
  - changed the pattern of the request property `type_slugs_sig` from `^v1\.\d{1,12}\.[0-9a-f]{64}$` to `^(?:v1\.\d{1,12}\.[0-9a-f]{64}|v2\.\d{1,12}\.[0-9a-f]{32}\.[0-9a-f]{64})$`
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `ws`
  - added the new optional request property `selection`
  - added the optional property `pending` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the success response with the status `202`
- **2026-10-19** `5778844d1f9e`: 3 info
  - added the new optional request property `type_slugs`
  - added the new optional request property `type_slugs_sig`
  - the request property `create_type/slug` became optional
- **2026-09-30** `6a95af57f0f6`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/symbol-chat/apis/symbol-api/docs/api/preview/import/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/symbol-chat/apis/symbol-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/symbol-chat/apis/symbol-api/changes/api/preview/import/post)