Bulk load data#

Before running the bulk loading command, you must first create a JSONL file that contains the data that you want to import in your Mattermost directory. The file can have any name, but in this example it’s called data.jsonl. The format of the file is described in the data-format section.

Next, zip it by running the zip -r data.zip data.jsonl command.

Using mmctl local mode#

From Mattermost v9.5, the mmctl bulk import process command in local mode supports processing an import file without uploading it to the server.

Run mmctl import process --bypass-upload <file>.zip to start your import and enable the Mattermost server to read from the file directly.

Not using mmctl local mode#

If you’re not running mmctl commands in local mode:

  1. Upload the ZIP file to the database by running the mmctl import upload command. For example: mmctl import upload data.zip.

  2. Confirm that the file is uploaded and ready for use by running the mmctl import list available command.

  3. Import your uploaded file by running the mmctl import process command. For example: mmctl import process <importedid>_data.zip (use the name of the uploaded file from mmctl import list available command).