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# CreateLoyaltyImportFileUrl

# Package: accounts

# Namespace: LoyaltyImports

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/crm/loyalty-program/accounts/imports/create-loyalty-import-file-url.md

## Permission Scopes:
Manage Loyalty: SCOPE.DC-LOYALTY.MANAGE-LOYALTY

## Introduction

Creates a URL for uploading a loyalty import file.

This method is the first step in the loyalty import process. It returns a file path and an upload URL, which you'll use in subsequent steps of the import process.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: createLoyaltyImportFileUrl
 Description: Creates a URL for uploading a loyalty import file.  This method is the first step in the loyalty import process. It returns a file path and an upload URL, which you'll use in subsequent steps of the import process.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/v1/loyalty-imports/wixmp-upload-url
 Method: POST
 Return type: CreateLoyaltyImportFileUrlResponse
  - name: filePath | type: string | description: Path where the file will be stored. 
  - name: uploadUrl | type: string | description: URL for uploading the loyalty import file. 


```

### Examples

### Create Loyalty import file url
```curl
curl -X POST \
  'https://www.wixapis.com/_api/loyalty-imports/v1/loyalty-imports/wixmp-upload-url' \
  -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{}'
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.accounts.LoyaltyImports.createLoyaltyImportFileUrl()
 Description: Creates a URL for uploading a loyalty import file.  This method is the first step in the loyalty import process. It returns a file path and an upload URL, which you'll use in subsequent steps of the import process.
 Return type: PROMISE<CreateLoyaltyImportFileUrlResponse>
  - name: filePath | type: string | description: Path where the file will be stored. 
  - name: uploadUrl | type: string | description: URL for uploading the loyalty import file. 


```

### Examples

### createLoyaltyImportFileUrl
```javascript
import { imports } from '@wix/loyalty';

async function createLoyaltyImportFileUrl() {
  const response = await imports.createLoyaltyImportFileUrl();
};
```

### createLoyaltyImportFileUrl (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { imports } from '@wix/loyalty';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

async function myCreateLoyaltyImportFileUrlMethod() {
  const elevatedCreateLoyaltyImportFileUrl = auth.elevate(imports.createLoyaltyImportFileUrl);
  const response = await elevatedCreateLoyaltyImportFileUrl();
}
```

### createLoyaltyImportFileUrl (self-hosted)
Self-hosted SDK calls require you to [create a client](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/work-with-the-sdk/about-the-wix-client.md).

```javascript
import { createClient } from '@wix/sdk';
import { imports } from '@wix/loyalty';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

const myWixClient = createClient ({
  modules: { imports },
  // Include the auth strategy and host as relevant
});


async function createLoyaltyImportFileUrl() {
  const response = await myWixClient.imports.createLoyaltyImportFileUrl();
};
```

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