Contentful Bulk Create Entries

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The quickest way to create multiple entries in Contentful is to import content with the Contentful CLI:

  1. Create a content file.
  2. Use the Contentful CLI to import your content.

Content File

The docs are surprisingly sparse on what makes a valid content file. For what it’s worth, here’s the template I’ve been using:

{
  "entries": [
    {
      "sys": {
        "type": "Entry",
        "contentType": { "sys": { "id": "YOUR_CONTENT_TYPE_ID", "type": "Link", "linkType": "ContentType" } }
      },
      "fields": {
        "name": { "en-US": "Example #1" }
      }
    },
    {
      "sys": {
        "type": "Entry",
        "contentType": { "sys": { "id": "YOUR_CONTENT_TYPE_ID", "type": "Link", "linkType": "ContentType" } }
      },
      "fields": {
        "name": { "en-US": "Example #2" }
      }
    },
    {
      "sys": {
        "type": "Entry",
        "contentType": { "sys": { "id": "YOUR_CONTENT_TYPE_ID", "type": "Link", "linkType": "ContentType" } }
      },
      "fields": {
        "name": { "en-US": "Example #3" }
      }
    }
  ],
  "contentTypes": [],
  "assets": [],
  "locales": [],
  "tags": [],
  "editorInterfaces": []
}
  • Replace YOUR_CONTENT_TYPE_ID with your actual content type ID (e.g., product).
  • Update fields with the actual fields and content for your content type.
  • Add or remove as many items as you want in the entries array.
  • Leave the other arrays empty!

Import Command

You’ll need to install the Contentful CLI first, then authenticate with your account, but once you’ve got that setup you should be able to select a space and then use the import command:

contentful space import --space-id YOUR_SPACE_ID --content-file YOUR_CONTENT_FILE.json --skip-content-model
  • Replace YOUR_SPACE_ID with your actual space ID.
  • Replace YOUR_CONTENT_FILE.json with the name of your actual content file.

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