---
title: "Import people"
locale: en
url: https://tlg.builera.app/en/docs/reference/rest/imports.start
verified: 2026-10-24
app_version: "2.0"
generated: true
---

# Import people

Import up to the row limit of usernames / phones resolved by an account into a list. Follow progress with imports in people.list.

Import up to the row limit of usernames / phones resolved by an account into a list. Follow progress with imports in people.list.

## Overview

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Code | `imports.start` |
| Scope needed | `crm.write` |
| Risk | Write |
| May need confirmation | No |
| Runs as | Queues work for a node |
| Needs `Idempotency-Key` | Yes |
| Member roles allowed | `owner`, `manager` |
| In the app | People → Import |

## Input fields

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `fileName` | `text` | Yes |   |
| `listId` | `uuid` | Yes |   |
| `tags` | `text[]` | No |   |
| `accountId` | `uuid` | Yes |   |
| `rows` | `object[]` | Yes |   |

## Example request

```bash
curl -X POST https://tlg.builera.app/api/public/v2/ops/imports.start \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELEGRAM_AUTO_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: <unique key per operation>" \
  -d '{"fileName":"…","listId":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","accountId":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","rows":[]}'
```

## Output fields (`data`)

| Field | Type | Required |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `importId` | `text` | Yes |
| `counts` | `object` | Yes |
| `ok` | `true` | Yes |

## Example answer

```json
{
  "data": {
    "importId": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
    "counts": {
      "valid": 1,
      "error": 1,
      "pending": 1,
      "resolving": 1,
      "duplicate": 1,
      "not_found": 1,
      "suppressed": 1,
      "invalid": 1
    },
    "ok": true
  }
}
```

## Using it over MCP

Not listed on any profile: call `tools_describe` then `tools_run` with `code: "imports.start"`. Tool name when listed: `imports_start`.