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Export & Import Data Import Job Profiles via API

Export & Import Data Import Job Profiles via API

Owned by Ryan Taylor
Last updated: Oct 31, 2024

The following steps allow for a user to Export & Import a Data Import Job Profiles, including all sub-profiles (Match, Action, etc.), from one tenant to another using API calls. See below for step-by-step instructions and a demo recording for using this functionality.

Preconditions:

Before completing following steps, user must be authenticated into necessary tenants using preferred API platform. For more information on how to get started using API calls with FOLIO, see this page here on using Postman API software: https://folio-org.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/FOLIOtips/pages/5672500

Instructions:

Export

  • Use GET call for {SOURCE TENANT API BASE URL}/data-import-profiles/profileSnapshots/{JOB PROFILE ID}?profileType=JOB_PROFILE&jobProfileId={JOB PROFILE ID}

    • Example:

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  • Send GET call

  • Response will include all necessary details of targeted Job Profile

    • Example:

      image-20241029-144259.png

Import 

  • Use POST call for {DESTINATION TENANT API BASE URL}/data-import-profiles/profileSnapshots

  • Copy entire response from the previous Export GET call and paste it into the Body of this POST call

    • Example:

      image-20241029-144440.png

  • Send POST call

  • Once you Send this call, you should see the desired Job profiles begin to appear in the destination tenant

Demo recording:

Export and Import Data Import Job Profile via API.mp4

Additional information: