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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. Below are the 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.

Accepted file formats:

  • Excel (Preferred)
  • CSV
Entity Type Required Fields
Location
  • 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 ID
  • Business Name
  • Address (Street, City, State, Zip)
  • Phone Number
  • Preferred Category
  • Website URL (specific location page is recommended)
  • Featured Message
ATM
  • 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
  • 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
  • Business Name (Clinic Name)
  • Primary Category
  • Address
  • Phone Number
  • Featured Message
  • Entity ID
Event
  • Entity ID
  • Event Name
  • Event Category
  • Event Location or Time Zone
  • Start Date & Time
  • End Date & Time

 

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.

 

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