# Import with API, automatically

* Synchronization of participants' data with tracking map every 1 min. 
* Synchronization until three days after the end time of the event.
* Import additional information such as tracking key, color, tags, start- and finish time, and IMEI of your tracking device. 
* The `importId` is the anchor for the synchronization of a specific participant. 
* A new `importId` creates a new participant in the RACEMAP event.
* Removal of `importId` from synchronization deletes the corresponding participant in the RACEMAP event.

{% content-ref url="import-basics/metadata-api" %}
[metadata-api](https://docs.racemap.com/api-import-and-export-data/import-basics/metadata-api)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="import-basics/metadata-import-via-rr" %}
[metadata-import-via-rr](https://docs.racemap.com/api-import-and-export-data/import-basics/metadata-import-via-rr)
{% endcontent-ref %}