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Imports

Import content into GitBook.

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The Imports API provides allows you to import content into GitBook.

  • POSTImport content into a space from a website
  • POSTCancel an import run

Import content into a space from a website

post
Authorizations
Path parameters
organizationIdstringRequired

The unique id of the organization

Body
sourceone ofRequired
or
enhancebooleanOptional

Enhance the imported content with AI

Default: true
Responses
201

Import run created successfully.

application/json
400

Bad Request

application/json
404

Not Found

application/json
post

Cancel an import run

post
Authorizations
Path parameters
organizationIdstringRequired

The unique id of the organization

importRunIdstringRequired

The unique id of the import run

Responses
201

Import run canceled successfully.

application/json
400

Bad Request

application/json
404

Not Found

application/json
post
{
  "id": "text",
  "startedAt": "2025-12-24T13:00:13.653Z",
  "completedAt": "2025-12-24T13:00:13.653Z",
  "status": "pending",
  "pages": [
    {
      "id": "text",
      "sourceURL": "text",
      "type": "page",
      "status": "complete"
    }
  ]
}
POST /v1/org/{organizationId}/imports HTTP/1.1
Host: api.gitbook.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 135

{
  "source": {
    "type": "website",
    "url": "https://example.com"
  },
  "target": {
    "space": "text",
    "changeRequest": "text",
    "page": "text"
  },
  "enhance": true
}
POST /v1/org/{organizationId}/imports/{importRunId}/cancel HTTP/1.1
Host: api.gitbook.com
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Accept: */*
{
  "id": "text",
  "startedAt": "2025-12-24T13:00:13.653Z",
  "completedAt": "2025-12-24T13:00:13.653Z",
  "status": "pending",
  "pages": [
    {
      "id": "text",
      "sourceURL": "text",
      "type": "page",
      "status": "complete"
    }
  ]
}