We offer several methods for importing data, tailored to various situations:

* Manually import data (one by one) in Quable's back office
* Use `https` or `sftp` to upload .csv or .xls files:
    * Either on the fly, one .csv file at the time
    * Or through regular, scheduled import jobs
* Use Quable's API to:
    * Import data (single data point or small bulk import)
    * Trigger the import of csv or xls files
    * Do the full import via API

You can always mix and switch methods for specific needs.

!!!primary **Discover our cookbooks**
Full API import is described [in this cookbook](/cookbooks/import-data/import-via-api/2-technical-consideration), while imports with csv or xls files are described [in this one](/cookbooks/import-data/import-via-csv).
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!!!secondary **Files VS API import**
If you need to synchronize all your data on a regular basis, we advise you to **use file import**, as it will be a lot faster. 
However, within the API constraints of your contract, using the API will work.
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Visit our page [API best practices](/quable-api/api-best-practices/) to know more about how to use Quable's API for your imports.
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