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There's currently no way to bulk import HTML/JSON through the app, but you could leverage the API to do this. You can check out your docs at |
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could you point/guide me towards which one to use, even a simple gives an error |
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You have to include the JSON in the {
"includeTags": false,
"data": "your-json-encoded-string-here"
} |
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why does the api refuse to update tags in the json-encoded-string Using: |
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Are you asking why "tags" is ignored in the JSON payload? Tags is not a valid part of the schema: https://schema.org/Recipe |
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could you please point me to the method to use to update tags at the same time or after i create the recipe using "POST i tried using "PUT [/api/organizers/tags/{item_id}]" |
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when you create an recipe the api responds with probably easiest to update the stuff directly after creation |
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how do i capture this response, |
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I made a small python script for importing json files from a folder. import json
import requests
from pathlib import Path
import time
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
class MealieImporter:
def __init__(self):
load_dotenv()
self.host = os.getenv('MEALIE_HOST', 'http://127.0.0.1:9925')
self.api_key = os.getenv('MEALIE_API_KEY')
if not self.api_key:
raise ValueError("MEALIE_API_KEY not found in .env file")
self.headers = {
"Authorization": f"Bearer {self.api_key}",
"accept": "application/json",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
def import_recipe(self, recipe_json):
"""Import a recipe to Mealie using the html-or-json endpoint"""
url = f"{self.host}/api/recipes/create/html-or-json"
# Request data structure met json in het data veld als string
import_data = {
"html": "",
"includeTags": True,
"data": json.dumps(recipe_json), # JSON als string in data veld
"includeImages": False
}
try:
response = requests.post(url, json=import_data, headers=self.headers)
response.raise_for_status()
print(f"Successfully imported recipe: {recipe_json['name']}")
return response.json()
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
print(f"Error importing recipe: {str(e)}")
if hasattr(e.response, 'text'):
print(f"Response: {e.response.text}")
print(f"URL used: {url}")
print(f"Headers: {self.headers}")
print(f"Data sent: {json.dumps(import_data, indent=2)}")
return None
def bulk_import_from_directory(self, directory=None):
"""Import all JSON recipes from a directory"""
if directory is None:
directory = os.getenv('RECIPES_DIR', './recipes')
directory = Path(directory)
if not directory.exists():
raise ValueError(f"Directory {directory} does not exist")
success = 0
failed = 0
failed_recipes = []
print(f"\nImporting recipes from {directory}")
for recipe_file in directory.glob("*.json"):
print(f"\nProcessing {recipe_file.name}...")
try:
with open(recipe_file) as f:
recipe_json = json.load(f)
if self.import_recipe(recipe_json):
success += 1
else:
failed += 1
failed_recipes.append(recipe_file.name)
time.sleep(1)
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error processing {recipe_file.name}: {str(e)}")
failed += 1
failed_recipes.append(recipe_file.name)
print(f"\nImport completed!")
print(f"Successfully imported: {success} recipes")
print(f"Failed to import: {failed} recipes")
if failed_recipes:
print("\nFailed recipes:")
for recipe in failed_recipes:
print(f"- {recipe}")
def main():
try:
importer = MealieImporter()
importer.bulk_import_from_directory()
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error: {str(e)}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main().env MEALIE_HOST=
MEALIE_API_KEY=
RECIPES_DIR=./import |
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Thank you. Two days of trying to upload in bulk via HTML without success. Categories and tools aren't uploading; it's a Mealie issue. |
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Issue: API Recipe Import Only Saves the Recipe Title Steps Taken: JSON Format: I ensured the JSON follows the Schema.org Recipe format and includes all required fields, such as recipeIngredient, recipeInstructions, prepTime, and cookTime.
Example Recipe JSON: Here's a sample JSON payload that I used for testing: What I’ve Tried:
Questions:
I’d greatly appreciate any guidance or examples from the community. Thank you! |
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Pretty much all the gui does is pass stuff to the API, so the easiest way to see what format you need to have your stuff in is create the recipe via the gui and take a look at the network tab. |
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Hey there, If you're trying to import via JSON, this isn't valid schema.org data. Please take a look at the schema.org recipe schema and compare it to your payload. A few things that stick out:
Additionally, make sure you're using the JSON endpoint ( If you're trying to create recipes directly (not using the JSON endpoint), you have to create the recipe first to get the slug, then do an update with all of the recipe data |
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yeah thats exactly what I ended up doing,
wasteful 3 steps to be honest, importing 5000+ recipes took forever and useless ram and network congestion. |
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Hello,
I have 500ish recipes in json schema
how do i import them in bulk in mealie
example of one of the recipe:
i have verified it does match the schema expected by mealie,
I can import one by one without issues, but i need a bulk import option.
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