---
title: "Begin the import of an image analyzed by Syft into the system"
method: POST
path: "/imports/images/{operation_id}/packages"
tags: ["Imports"]
---

# Begin the import of an image analyzed by Syft into the system

`POST /imports/images/{operation_id}/packages`

## Path parameters

- `operation_id` string, required

## Request body

- ImagePackageManifest
  - `artifacts` ImportPackage[], required
    - `id` string
    - `name` string, required
    - `version` string, required
    - `type` string, required
    - `foundBy` string
    - `locations` ImportPackageLocation[], required
      - `path` string, required
      - `layerID` string
    - `licenses` string[], required
    - `language` string, required
    - `cpes` string[], required
    - `purl` string
    - `metadataType` string, required
    - `metadata` object
  - `source` ImportSource, required
    - `type` string, required
    - `target` object, required
  - `distro` ImportDistribution, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `version` string, required
    - `idLike` string, required
  - `descriptor` ImportDescriptor
    - `name` string, required
    - `version` string, required
  - `schema` ImportSchema
    - `version` string, required
    - `url` string, required
  - `artifactRelationships` ImportPackageRelationship[]
    - `parent` string, required
    - `child` string, required
    - `type` string, required
    - `metadata` object

## Response `200`

success

- ImageImportContentResponse
  - `digest` string
  - `created_at` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `500` — Internal Error

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