How to use Importer to import a XML file

[htran-21]

Hi,

I wonder if it is possible to import a XML file by using REST API

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POST /Thingworx/Importer?purpose=import& usedefaultdataprovider=false& WithSubsystems=false HTTP/1.1
Host: <<server>>
Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW
Accept: */*
Authorization: Basic <<base64>>
cache-control: no-cache

Content-Disposition: form-data; name="file"; filename="R:\TestProject\Things\TestFeature1.xml

------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW--

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I tried a HTTP request above, but it did not work :(

My Bests,

Hung Tran

[PaiChung · Accepted solution]

The importer service is for importing Thingworx entities, I am assuming that is what you are doing. (to load xml content and parse use the content loader functions)

Did you get your setup from this article?

https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article?n=CS284714&language=en&posno=9&q=importer&ProductFamily=ThingWorx&source=search

If it didn't succeed I would check the Thingworx Application Log

[htran-21]

Hi PaiChung,

Thank you very much, that is exactly what I am looking for. I figured out that Content-Type must be text/xml instead of multipart/form-data.

My Bests,

Hung Tran