---
title: "POST /v1/{+parent}/entries:import"
method: POST
path: "/v1/{+parent}/entries:import"
tags: ["projects"]
---

# POST /v1/{+parent}/entries:import

`POST /v1/{+parent}/entries:import`

Imports entries from a source, such as data previously dumped into a Cloud Storage bucket, into Data Catalog. Import of entries is a sync operation that reconciles the state of the third-party system with the Data Catalog. `ImportEntries` accepts source data snapshots of a third-party system. Snapshot should be delivered as a .wire or base65-encoded .txt file containing a sequence of Protocol Buffer messages of DumpItem type. `ImportEntries` returns a long-running operation resource that can be queried with Operations.GetOperation to return ImportEntriesMetadata and an ImportEntriesResponse message.

## Path parameters

- `parent` string, required

## Request body

- GoogleCloudDatacatalogV1ImportEntriesRequest — Request message for ImportEntries method.
  - `gcsBucketPath` string — Path to a Cloud Storage bucket that contains a dump ready for ingestion.
  - `jobId` string — Optional. (Optional) Dataplex Universal Catalog task job id, if specified will be used as part of ImportEntries LRO ID

## Response `200`

Successful response

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