Import Batch Data into Excel Worksheet – Aspose.Cells Cloud Documentation

This REST API imports batch data into an Excel worksheet.

The operation uses an HTTP request with multipart content (see RFC 2046 or RFC 1341).
The first part of the multipart payload contains the ImportBatchDataOption object, and the second part carries the data file.

REST API

POST https://api.aspose.cloud/v3.0/cells/import
POST https://api.aspose.cloud/v3.0/cells/{name}/importdata

Security and Authentication

The Aspose.Cells Cloud APIs are secure and require JWT token-based authentication.

Request parameters

Parameter Location Description
name Path Name of the workbook to which the data will be imported.
importBatchDataOption Body (first part) JSON or XML representation of the ImportBatchDataOption object.
file Body (second part) The data file (CSV, JSON, XML, etc.) to be imported.
folder Query (optional) Cloud folder path where the workbook resides.
storageName Query (optional) Name of the storage to use.

The important parameters are described in the tables below.

ImportBatchDataOption

Parameter Name Type Description
BatchData List<CellValue> Collection of cell values to be written directly.
DestinationWorksheet string Name of the worksheet where the data will be imported.
IsInsert bool When true, the data is inserted and existing cells are shifted; when false, the data overwrites existing cells.
ImportDataType string Format of the data to import. Allowed values: IntArray, DoubleArray, StringArray, TwoDimensionIntArray, TwoDimensionDoubleArray, TwoDimensionStringArray, BatchData, csvData.
Source FileSource Specifies the location of the data file when BatchData is null.

CellValue

Parameter Name Type Description
rowIndex int Zero‑based row index of the target cell.
columnIndex int Zero‑based column index of the target cell.
type string Data type of the value (e.g., int, double, string).
value string The actual value to write into the cell.
style Style Optional styling information for the cell.

FileSource

Parameter Name Type Description
FileSourceType string Source of the file: InMemoryFiles, CloudFileSystem, or RequestFiles.
FilePath string Path or identifier of the file within the chosen source.

Example (XML)

<ImportBatchDataOption>
    <DestinationWorksheet>Sheet1</DestinationWorksheet>
    <IsInsert>false</IsInsert>
    <ImportDataType>IntArray</ImportDataType>
    <FirstRow>1</FirstRow>
    <FirstColumn>1</FirstColumn>
    <IsVertical>true</IsVertical>
    <Source>
        <FileSourceType>CloudFileSystem</FileSourceType>
        <FilePath>Array_int_xml.txt</FilePath>
    </Source>
</ImportBatchDataOption>

Response

{
  "Status":"OK",
  "Code":200
}

Http Status Codes

Code Meaning Description
200 OK Compression succeeded; response contains compressed file details.
400 Bad Request Missing or invalid parameters (e.g., unsupported file type).
401 Unauthorized Invalid or missing JWT token.
413 Payload Too Large Uploaded file exceeds size limit.
500 Internal Server Error Unexpected server error.

How to Use the PostImportData API with SDKs

PostImportData API Specification

The OpenAPI Specification defines a publicly accessible programming interface that allows you to perform REST interactions directly from a web browser.

Use Aspose.Cells Cloud SDKs

Using an SDK is the fastest way to integrate this functionality. SDKs handle low‑level details so you can focus on your business logic. See the GitHub repository for a complete list of Aspose.Cells Cloud SDKs.

The following code examples demonstrate how to call Aspose.Cells web services with different SDKs: