# Add allow/block rules in bulk

## Add allow/block rules to bulk process via a csv file.

> Add allow/block to bulk process via a csv file.

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.3","info":{"title":"Conversations","version":"v1"},"tags":[{"name":"email_allowblock_rules","description":"Manage Allow/Block rules for your inbox"}],"servers":[{"url":"https://api.bird.com","description":"Production API"}],"security":[{"accessKey":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"accessKey":{"description":"Uses the Authorization header: 'AccessKey ' followed by your access key token","scheme":"AccessKey","type":"http"}},"responses":{"conversations.response.allowblock.rule.progress":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/conversations.allowblock.rule.progress"}}},"description":"The Allow/Block rule bulk insert progress."},"error.response.bad_request":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/error.detailed"}}},"description":"The request was malformed."}},"schemas":{"conversations.allowblock.rule.progress":{"properties":{"bulkId":{"format":"uuid","type":"string"},"currentIndex":{"type":"integer"},"errors":{"items":{"type":"string"},"nullable":true,"type":"array"},"status":{"enum":["pending","in_progress","completed","failed"],"type":"string"},"total":{"type":"integer"},"updatedAt":{"format":"date-time","type":"string"},"workspaceId":{"format":"uuid","type":"string"}},"type":"object"},"error.detailed":{"additionalProperties":false,"description":"An error returned from the API that includes additional details about the error. The `details` property can contain any additional information about the error that may be helpful for debugging or understanding the error.\n","properties":{"code":{"description":"A unique code that identifies the error. This code can be used to programmatically identify the error.","minLength":3,"type":"string"},"details":{"additionalProperties":true,"description":"Any additional information about the error that may be helpful for debugging or understanding the error.","type":"object"},"message":{"description":"A human-readable message that describes the error.","minLength":1,"type":"string"}},"required":["code","message"],"title":"DetailedError","type":"object"}}},"paths":{"/workspaces/{workspaceId}/conversation-allowblock-rules-bulk":{"post":{"requestBody":{"required":true,"content":{"text/csv":{"schema":{"type":"string"}}}},"summary":"Add allow/block rules to bulk process via a csv file.","operationId":"emailAllowBlockRulesBulkCsv","description":"Add allow/block to bulk process via a csv file.","tags":["email_allowblock_rules"],"responses":{"202":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/conversations.response.allowblock.rule.progress"},"400":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/error.response.bad_request"}}}}}}
```

## Examples

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Request" %}

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.bird.com/workspaces/a1405560-c8d3-4b1a-877d-3f449ad95352/conversation-allowblock-rules-bulk" \
-H "Content-Type: text/csv" \
-H "Authorization: AccessKey abcd" \
-d 'test@example.com,allow'
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Response (202 - Accepted)" %}

```json
{
  "workspaceId": "6b1908bd-2bc7-409e-bab4-ccfcd3ec69b9",
  "bulkId": "875cd425-d62d-4d16-b3af-61dafe71ea2d",
  "currentIndex": 0,
  "total": 1,
  "status": "pending",
  "errors": null,
  "updatedAt": "2024-11-29T15:45:56.780546536Z"
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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