> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.renovationfind.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Import contest participants

> Upload a CSV or Excel file to batch-import contest participants.
Processing is asynchronous — you receive a success response once the file is accepted.

**File requirements:**
- Accepted formats: CSV (`.csv`), Excel (`.xlsx`)
- Maximum file size: 5MB
- Maximum 10,000 participants per vendor (across all imports)

**CSV/Excel columns:** `customerName`, `email`, `phone` (one participant per row).

Requires the `enableVendorContests` feature to be enabled.




## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.yaml post /contests/participants/import
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: RenovationFind API
  description: >
    Public REST API for RenovationFind vendor integrations.


    ## Authentication

    All endpoints require a Bearer token in the `Authorization` header.

    Tokens are issued from the RenovationFind Manager Portal.


    ```

    Authorization: Bearer <your_jwt_token>

    ```


    ## Rate Limiting

    API requests are rate-limited to **250 requests per 5 minutes** per vendor.

    When exceeded, the API returns `429 Too Many Requests` with a `Retry-After`
    header.


    ## Response Format

    All responses follow a consistent envelope:

    ```json

    {
      "success": true,
      "data": { ... },
      "message": "Optional message"
    }

    ```

    On error:

    ```json

    {
      "success": false,
      "error": "Error description"
    }

    ```
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: RenovationFind
    url: https://www.renovationfind.com
servers:
  - url: https://www.renovationfind.com/rest-api-v1
    description: Production
security:
  - BearerAuth: []
paths:
  /contests/participants/import:
    post:
      tags:
        - Vendor Contests
      summary: Import contest participants
      description: >
        Upload a CSV or Excel file to batch-import contest participants.

        Processing is asynchronous — you receive a success response once the
        file is accepted.


        **File requirements:**

        - Accepted formats: CSV (`.csv`), Excel (`.xlsx`)

        - Maximum file size: 5MB

        - Maximum 10,000 participants per vendor (across all imports)


        **CSV/Excel columns:** `customerName`, `email`, `phone` (one participant
        per row).


        Requires the `enableVendorContests` feature to be enabled.
      operationId: importContestParticipants
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
                - file
              properties:
                file:
                  type: string
                  format: binary
                  description: CSV or Excel file containing contest participants
      responses:
        '202':
          description: File accepted for processing
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    example: true
                  message:
                    type: string
              example:
                success: true
                message: File accepted. Processing will complete in the background.
        '400':
          description: File too large or participant limit reached
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    example: false
                  error:
                    type: string
        '403':
          description: Vendor contests not enabled
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    example: false
                  error:
                    type: string
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded (250 requests per 5 minutes)
          headers:
            Retry-After:
              schema:
                type: integer
                example: 300
              description: Seconds to wait before retrying
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    example: false
                  error:
                    type: string
              example:
                success: false
                error: >-
                  Rate limit exceeded. Maximum 250 requests per 5 minutes.
                  Please retry later.
components:
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: JWT token issued from the RenovationFind Manager Portal

````