Web Service Method: Import Custom Scheme or Ontology

18/03/2026

Description
Import a custom scheme or ontology via file upload.

This service is the equivalent to the PoolParty frontend functionalityImport, Export & Publish Schemes and Ontologies

URL: /PoolParty/api/schema/import

For the import of custom schemes and ontologies you have to format data in PoolParty specific language. For this, please use the parameter language=SWC when you use the Web Service Method: Export and Download Custom Schemes and Ontologies.

Supported Methods
POST

multipart/form-data

Parameter	Comment	Type	Required
file	Custom scheme or ontology file to be uploaded. For learning details about supported formats, please see RDF Serialization Formats	MultipartFile	true
groups	Groups for scheme or ontology. Default: The groups of the current user.	Array of String	false

Parameter

Comment

Type

Required

file

Custom scheme or ontology file to be uploaded.

For learning details about supported formats, please see RDF Serialization Formats

MultipartFile

true

groups

Groups for scheme or ontology. Default: The groups of the current user.

Array of String

false

http status code 200 if OK.

As response, client receives uri of ontology / custom scheme that was generated based on imported data.

Basic Pattern

POST http://<server-url>/PoolParty/api/schema/import

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