Bulk API Updates

New default dataRetentionDuration

• Default dataRetentionDuration for Bulk API exports will be changed to 6 hours
• Impacts all Bulk API export definition endpoints
  • Create an account export definition:POST /api/bulk/2.0/accounts/exports
  • Create an activity export definition:POST /api/bulk/2.0/activities/exports
  • Create a campaign response export definition:POST /api/bulk/2.0/campaignResponses/exports
  • Create a contact export definition:POST /api/bulk/2.0/contacts/exports
  • Create an export definition for a custom object:POST /api/bulk/2.0/customObjects/{parentId}/exports
  • Create an export definition for an event:POST /api/bulk/2.0/events/{parentId}/exports
• If a larger dataRetentionDuration is required specify the dataRetentionDuration in the create definition request
• See product notice for details

New bounceback sync action

• New bounceback sync action available with email address import definition:
  • POST /api/bulk/2.0/emailAddresses/imports
• Change the bounceback status of an email address without having to create a contact
• An email address can be set to unsubscribed or bounced but not both

Steps to Enable

You don't need to do anything to enable this feature.

Key Resources

• Eloqua Product Notice: Bulk API Exports – New default dataRetentionDuration 6 hours [Feb 2024]

• View changes for Eloqua's APIs including, new features, significant recent changes, and platform notices, on the Eloqua Developer Changelog.