---
title: stack kb security-entity-analytics-api upload-watchlist-csv cli command
description: Upload a CSV file to add entities to a watchlist Behaviour flags: --dry-run — validate all inputs and exit without performing any action 
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4089/reference/elastic-cli/cli/stack/kb/security-entity-analytics-api/upload-watchlist-csv
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless: Preview
  - Elastic Stack: Preview
---

# stack kb security-entity-analytics-api upload-watchlist-csv cli command
<cli-modifiers>
</cli-modifiers>

```bash
elastic stack kb security-entity-analytics-api upload-watchlist-csv \
  --watchlist-id <watchlist-id> \
  --file <file> \
  [options]
```

Upload a CSV file to add entities to a watchlist
**Behaviour flags:**
`--dry-run` — validate all inputs and exit without performing any action

## Options

<definitions>
  <definition term="--watchlist-id string required">
    The ID of the watchlist to add entities to
  </definition>
  <definition term="--file string required">
    The CSV file to upload.
  </definition>
  <definition term="--input-file string">
    path to a JSON file to use as command input
  </definition>
  <definition term="--dry-run">
    validate all inputs and exit without performing any action (preview changes without applying them)
  </definition>
</definitions>


## Global Options

<definitions>
  <definition term="--json">
    output as JSON
  </definition>
</definitions>