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Info

The REST API is a charged module. Please contact PICS sales team to arrange access.

The /imports endpoint can be used to sent data through one of the /wiki/spaces/POH/pages/320471728. This will be sent as:

  • A type, indicating the type of record to be imported.

  • A list of fields, matching the relevant import specifications, to populate the record.

General

The table below shows the general details for setting up the /import.

Web Method

Body Data

POST

ImportType

ImportData

Import Type

The ImportType is sent in the body of the request. It will be sent as a numerical value. The table below describes the numerical values that you can send as part of a request and what type of record will be imported. Import specifications are available via Import Specifications.

Request Value

Corresponding Type

0

Null

1

Learner

2

Applicant

3

Organisation

4

Review


Import Fields

As shown in the table above, import specifications for the different import types can be found in the PICS Import Specifications section of the help. For multiple-choice fields, it is possible to use the /System/Settings endpoint to view the possible answers and the codes for them, as seen in the example for title below.

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JSON Keys and Value types

The table below shows the JSON Key Name and Value Type needed for the Import Type and Import Data list.

Name

Type

Description

ImportType

Integer

This defines the type of record to import - See the list of supported Import Types above.

ImportData

Comma separated Key Value Pairs

These are the actual data fields to be imported - See the explanation of Import Fields above.


Importing a Field using Postman

To import the field using Postman:

1. Ensure that the expected Content-Type is set to application/json.

2. Set the request method to POST.

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The import data will then be passed to the service in the body of the request. The following code snippet is an example of the correct syntax for importing a learner's an Applicants first name surname and surnametitle:

Example Import JSON


Code Block
{
    "ImportTypeimportType": 1"Applicant",
      "ImportData" : {"Firstnamefields": [
       {"FieldName":"APP_FIRSTNAMES", "FieldValue": "Joe"},
        {"FieldName":"APP_SURNAME", "SurnameFieldValue": "Bloggs"},
        {"FieldName":"APP_TITLE", "FieldValue": "1"}
    ]
}