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Add Entities: Required Content & Upload Forms

Who does this article apply to?

  • Enterprise, Partner, and Small Business accounts.
  • Accounts in all regions.

To load your data into Yext, we need some basic information about your entities. Please use the entity file templates found at the bottom of this article to submit your entity information to your account contact. There are two versions of the upload forms attached to this article. One is a simplified version that only contains the required fields, and one is the full upload form that contains the majority of the fields in the Knowledge Graph.

Below is the list of required fields per entity. However, we recommend that you fill out as much information as possible about your entities. 

To add entities to your account, see Add and edit entities through spreadsheet upload. To view a full list of all available categories, see Category List. Note: You must be logged into the Help Center to access the category list.

Accepted file formats:

  • Excel (Preferred)
  • CSV
Entity Type Required Fields
Location
  • Entity Type
  • Entity ID
  • Business Name
  • Address (Street, City, State, Zip, Country)
  • Phone Number
  • Preferred Category
  • Website URL (specific location page is recommended)
  • Featured Message
  • Hours
Restaurant
  • Entity Type
  • Entity ID
  • Business Name
  • Address (Street, City, State, Zip)
  • Phone Number
  • Preferred Category
  • Website URL (specific location page is recommended)
  • Featured Message
ATM
  • Entity Type
  • Entity ID
  • Business Name
  • Address (Street, City, State, Zip)
  • Phone Number
  • Category - Must be ATM
  • Website URL (specific location page is recommended)
  • Featured Message
Healthcare Professional
  • Entity Type
  • NPI Number*
  • Physician First Name
  • Physician Last Name
  • Speciality
  • Listing Name
  • Address
  • Phone Number
  • Featured Message
  • Entity ID
  • Degrees
*You can use the NEPPES NPI Registry to find a provider’s NPI number.
Healthcare Facility
  • Entity Type
  • Business Name (Clinic Name)
  • Primary Category
  • Address
  • Phone Number
  • Featured Message
  • Entity ID
Event
  • Entity Type
  • Entity ID
  • Event Name
  • Event Category
  • Event Location or Time Zone
  • Start Date & Time
  • End Date & Time
Hotel
  • Entity Type
  • Entity ID
  • Name
  • Address
FAQ
  • Entity Type
  • Entity ID
  • Name (Question)
  • Answer
Job
  • Entity Type
  • Entity ID
  • Name (Job Title)
  • Job Location
  • Hiring Organization
  • Description

 

Note, there is a Healthcare-specific form with individual templates for Healthcare Facilities and Practitioners as these entities have different requirements. Visit Get Started: Yext for Healthcare to learn more about best practices for Healthcare entities.

Templates

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