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Add an API (or just a csv importer or something) so we can import old data quickly

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    Chris ColborneChris Colborne shared this idea  ·   ·  Admin →
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      • Matt GriffithAdminMatt Griffith (Admin, PhysicsDiet.com) commented  · 

        Sorry but I don't have time to do anything with the existing codebase. You could create a Greasemonkey script or something similar to do the work for you.

      • DantesDantes commented  · 

        Some sort of API will be fine, but for the moment can you, please, just add an Import functionality so those of us lucky enough to have exported our data recently, can recover from the recent data loss. You don't have to support many formats - just the one generated by the export function.

      • Daniel WhelanDaniel Whelan commented  · 

        I'm definitely in favor of some sort of API to support third-party apps, in the event that you personally do not wish to support the iPhone and Android platforms. Export is simple but useful, as well.

      • Chris ColborneChris Colborne commented  · 

        Yep I'd assume the existing data would move, but I have the missing data on another site (traineo) so would build a quicker input method using the API to reimport those details rather than entering them by hand.

      • kanntarakanntara commented  · 

        I exported my old information daily and would love this as I am not looking forward to re-adding all the old information.

      • Matt GriffithAdminMatt Griffith (Admin, PhysicsDiet.com) commented  · 

        A basic REST api would be pretty simple to do with the move to Rails 3. It would be possible to move data as XML or JSON. But the existing data on PhysicsDiet.com would move to the new site automatically so just keep that in mind. But a REST API is a good goal on its own.

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