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Discussion on Data Import and Updating

TLDR Jameshwart needed instructions on data import and update. Kishore Nallan guided by suggesting 'upsert' action.

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Jameshwart

11:52 AM

i mean use import but if the data already exist then update?

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Kishore Nallan

11:59 AM

Try action=upsert

Jameshwart

12:13 PM

isn't that only for one document?

Kishore Nallan

12:14 PM

No, check the import endpoint in the API docs.

Jameshwart

12:16 PM

got it. thanks Man

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