Schema for Advanced List -> Custom Lists Import

[Lopek]

Sonarr version (exact version): 4.0.0.280
OS: Windows 11 Home
Description of issue:

Where can I find the schema for the Lists → Advanced List → Custom List import? I have searched the documentation but can find no information about it at all.

I have a custom site, with associated MySQL database, to track my TV watching & watchlist. I can create a URL to my watchlist in the needed format - XML? JSON? - but have been unable to find what Sonarr needs?

Trying the watchlist URL on my site - knowing it wouldn’t work, but hoping would give schema info in the errors (it doesn’t) - gives the following:

Message
Unable to send test message: Unexpected character encountered while parsing value: <. Path ‘’, line 0, position 0.
Exception
Newtonsoft.Json.JsonReaderException: Unexpected character encountered while parsing value: <. Path ‘’, line 0, position 0.
at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonTextReader.ParseValue()
at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonReader.ReadForType(JsonContract contract, Boolean hasConverter)
at Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization.JsonSerializerInternalReader.Deserialize(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, Boolean checkAdditionalContent)
at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonSerializer.DeserializeInternal(JsonReader reader, Type objectType)
at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(String value, Type type, JsonSerializerSettings settings)
at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.DeserializeObject[T](String value, JsonSerializerSettings settings)
at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.DeserializeObject[T](String value)
at NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists.Custom.CustomImportProxy.Execute[TResource](CustomSettings settings) in C:\BuildAgent\work\13f3e374fa512e16\src\NzbDrone.Core\ImportLists\Custom\CustomImportProxy.cs:line 74
at NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists.Custom.CustomImportProxy.GetSeries(CustomSettings settings) in C:\BuildAgent\work\13f3e374fa512e16\src\NzbDrone.Core\ImportLists\Custom\CustomImportProxy.cs:line 35
at NzbDrone.Core.ImportLists.Custom.CustomImportProxy.Test(CustomSettings settings) in C:\BuildAgent\work\13f3e374fa512e16\src\NzbDrone.Core\ImportLists\Custom\CustomImportProxy.cs:line 42

[markus101]

I think you got your answer on Discord, but it should be:

[
{ "TvdbId": 12345 }
]

Though it’s not case sensitive.

[Lopek]

Brilliant thanks. I guessed it would be something simple.

One thing that has caused an issue is that the 6 hour cooldown between checking is not reset when changes are made to the settings - even if that includes changing the url.

I initially tested with only a few entries with a manually created file - which worked successfully. Then after creating the dynamic feed it didn’t work - told me zero new entries. I assumed that changing the file location in the settings & forcing a manual test would reset/ignore the 6 hours. But I kept getting 0 entries result after repeated tweaks and tests, including switching the dynamic back to the original URL.

It was only after fully deleting the list from the settings and adding a completely new list setting did it immediately pull in the dynamic list.

I know it says 6 hours, but still a bit strange & frustrating.

PS I hadn’t seen in Discord as wasn’t a member. I’ve now joined and found it. Thanks again.

[markus101]

Ahh, someone asked there about the same time so figured it was you. Good point about the interval, we’ll update it to not apply for requests for single lists.

Fixed: Don't enforce minimum on single list fetch