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== REST API Method: Import Contacts ==
== REST API Method: Import Contacts ==


Gets the contacts.
Import contacts. The default folder is "contacts" but user-defined folders are also supported.


=== URL ===
=== URL ===
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http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?{params}
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?{params}
</pre>
</pre>
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=== HTTP Method ===
=== HTTP Method ===


<pre>
<code>POST</code>
POST
</pre>


=== Formats ===
=== Formats ===


<code>csv</code> ([[ZCS_6.0:Zimbra_REST_API_Reference#Response_Formats|Go to Response Formats]])
<code>csv,vcf</code> ([[ZCS_6.0:Zimbra_REST_API_Reference#Response_Formats|Go to Response Formats]])


=== Requires Authentication ===
=== Requires Authentication ===
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<ul>
<ul>
<li><code>fmt</code>. Optional. The response format. Defaults to <code>csv</code>.</li>
<li><code>fmt</code>. Required. The import format. Defaults to <code>csv</code>.</li>
<li><code>csvfmt</code>. Optional. If format is <code>csv</code>, optionally select the CSV type which include:
<ul>
<li>zimbra-csv</li>
<li>yahoo-csv</li>
<li>thunderbird-csv</li>
<li>outlook-2000-csv</li>
<li>outlook-2003-csv</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><code>meta</code>. Optional. If format is <code>tar</code> or <code>tgz</code>, optionally select the CSV type which include. Use <code>meta=1</code> to include meta files, <code>meta=0</code> to not include meta files. If omitted, defaults to <code>meta=1</code>.</li>
<li><code>query</code>. Optional. A query keyword.</li>
</ul>
</ul>


=== Usage Examples ===
=== Usage Examples ===


Download the contacts as a CSV file:
The following examples show using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CURL curl] utility to post a file to the REST command. Be sure to replace {username} and {password} with the account username and password.
 
Import contacts from CSV format:
<pre>
<pre>
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts
curl -{username}:{password} --upload-file /tmp/mycontacts.csv http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=csv
</pre>
</pre>
Import contacts from VCF format:
<pre>
<pre>
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=csv
curl -{username}:{password} --upload-file /tmp/mycontact.vcf http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=vcf
</pre>
</pre>


Retrieve the contacts in XML format:
Import contacts from CSV format into the user-defined folder "Contacts > MyBusinessContacts:
<pre>
<pre>
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=xml
curl -{username}:{password} --upload-file /tmp/mycontacts.csv http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts/mybusinesscontacts?fmt=csv
</pre>
</pre>


Retrieve the contacts in JSON format:
Import contacts from CSV format into the user-defined folder "SalesContacts:
<pre>
<pre>
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=json
curl -{username}:{password} --upload-file /tmp/mycontacts.csv http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/salescontacts?fmt=csv
</pre>
</pre>


Download the contacts as a ZIP file:
<pre>
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=zip
</pre>


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Latest revision as of 17:24, 5 August 2014

Introduction  


Method: Get Folder  


Method: Import Message  


Method: Get Contacts  


Method: Import Contacts  


Method: Get Calendar  


Method: Get FreeBusy  


Method: Import Appointments  


Method: Get Tasks  


Method: Get Item  


Method: Get Briefcase  


Method: Get Briefcase Item  


Method: Export Mailbox  


 


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<< Back to Zimbra REST API Reference

REST API Method: Import Contacts

Import contacts. The default folder is "contacts" but user-defined folders are also supported.

URL

http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?{params}

Go to Command Format

HTTP Method

POST

Formats

csv,vcf (Go to Response Formats)

Requires Authentication

true (Go to Authentication)

Parameters

  • fmt. Required. The import format. Defaults to csv.

Usage Examples

The following examples show using the curl utility to post a file to the REST command. Be sure to replace {username} and {password} with the account username and password.

Import contacts from CSV format:

curl -{username}:{password} --upload-file /tmp/mycontacts.csv http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=csv

Import contacts from VCF format:

curl -{username}:{password} --upload-file /tmp/mycontact.vcf http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=vcf

Import contacts from CSV format into the user-defined folder "Contacts > MyBusinessContacts:

curl -{username}:{password} --upload-file /tmp/mycontacts.csv http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts/mybusinesscontacts?fmt=csv

Import contacts from CSV format into the user-defined folder "SalesContacts:

curl -{username}:{password} --upload-file /tmp/mycontacts.csv http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/salescontacts?fmt=csv


Verified Against: Zimbra Collaboration Server 7.0 Date Created: 01/16/2010
Article ID: https://wiki.zimbra.com/index.php?title=Zimbra_REST_API_Reference:Import_Contacts Date Modified: 2014-08-05



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