---
title: "Import Data"
method: POST
path: "/connect/gridmembers/{id}/import"
tags: ["Grid"]
---

# Import Data

`POST /connect/gridmembers/{id}/import`

Imports the data from the given file. This is commonly used for importing PCAP and EVTX data directly into the node.
The max file size defaults to 25MB unless customized in the server configuration.
Example directory listing of a PCAP file being uploaded for import:

```
-rw-r--r--  1 jertel jertel    1355 Jan 27 18:15  hdcp_authentication_sample.pcap
```

Example POST request, with some of the noteworthy headers shown:

```
POST /connect/gridmembers/manager_standalone/import

...
content-length: 1584
content-type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundaryaKfZhnMSKrgA9HJh
...

------WebKitFormBoundaryaKfZhnMSKrgA9HJh
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="attachment"; filename="hdcp_authentication_sample.pcap"
Content-Type: application/vnd.tcpdump.pcap

<< raw bytes >>

------WebKitFormBoundaryaKfZhnMSKrgA9HJh--
```

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `202`

The data upload succeeded and the import has started

## Other responses

- `401` — Request was not properly authenticated
- `403` — Insufficient permissions for this request
- `405` — Grid member module has not been enabled on the server
- `500` — Internal SOC error; review SOC logs

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/security-onion-solutions/apis/security-onion-connect-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/security-onion-solutions/apis/security-onion-connect-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/security-onion-solutions/security-onion-connect-api/versions/0576ce393f8d/schema)