To load your content 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 Yext Content.

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 Export Eligible 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) Country/Region 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) Country/Region 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) Country/Region Phone Number Category - Must be ATM Website URL (specific location page is recommended) Featured Message
Financial Professional	Entity Type Entity ID Name Address (Street, City, State, Zip) Country/Region
Healthcare Professional	Entity Type NPI Number* Physician First Name Physician Last Name Specialty Listing Name Address (Street, City, State, Zip) Country/Region 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 (Street, City, State, Zip) Country/Region 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 (Street, City, State, Zip) Country/Region
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. Note: You must be logged into the Help Center to access this article.

Templates

Add Entities: Required Content & Upload Forms

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