# Bulk-importing assets into GLPI with n8n
> Importing a CSV-based batch of assets using GLPI's API
By Zsolt Bizderi ยท Published 2026-06-15
Canonical: https://ambientnode.uk/bulk-importing-assets-into-glpi-with-n8n
I needed to register a batch of devices in GLPI from a CSV and didn't want to do it by hand. GLPI has a plugin that allows you to import data, but I found multiple issues with using GLPI plugins due to version updates and trying to limit the number of plugins I use.
The GLPI API is comprehensive, so decided to use that instead. Here's the n8n workflow I used with a form, making uploading data is even simpler.
The workflow looks each value up by name, creates it if it's missing, and caches the results:
## The nodes
* **On Form Submission**: serves the upload form, accepts one CSV.
* **Extract From File**: parses it into one item per row.
* **Config**: GLPI URL, App-Token, user token, itemtype, entity ID.
* **Init Session**: logs in, returns a session token.
* **Merge**: waits for the file and the session before continuing.
* **Build Payload**: maps columns to GLPI fields, resolves dropdown names to IDs (creating any that are missing), builds the `input` array.
* **Create Assets**: one POST that creates the whole batch.
* **Kill Session**: closes the session.
* **Summarize**: counts what went in, shown on the form's completion screen.
## Setup
* Fill in the Config node.
* The form's file field is `CSV File`, so its binary comes through as `CSV_File` that's what Extract From File reads.
* For phones/tablets, set `itemtype` to `Phone` and point the model/type dropdowns at `PhoneModel`/`PhoneType`.
## Download the Workflow & Test Assets
glpi-bulk-asset-import-form_1_.json (10.8 KB)
test-assets.csv (400 B)