Import json file but got "Error while importing: format not recognized"

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Hello all,
I got “Error while importing:format not recongnized” error when I wanted to import my swagger json to postman

My step:
export swagger json file → import (postman) → upload files → error

I didn’t find the answer of my problem in the other topics, I didn’t find any clue using google also, so I just suspect maybe there are some error format in my json file. can some one look this issue and give me some help, grateful thanks ：）

other try:
I edit json file “swagger”: “2.0” to “openapi”: “2.0” but it didnot work neither

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here are my json I used

{
	"swagger": "2.0",
	"paths": {
		"/actuator/health": {
			"get": {
				"consumes": [
					"application/json"
				],
				"produces": [
					"application/json"
				],
				"tags": [
					"actuator"
				],
				"summary": "get all services",
				"operationId": "CheckHeath",
				"parameters": [{
					"name": "body",
					"in": "body",
					"required": true,
					"schema": {
						"$ref": "#/definitions/actuator.CheckHealthReq"
					}
				}],
				"responses": {
					"200": {
						"description": "OK",
						"schema": {
							"$ref": "#/definitions/actuator.HealthRsp"
						}
					}
				}
			}
		},
		"/api/v1/approval/service/{id}/start": {
			"post": {
				"consumes": [
					"application/json"
				],
				"produces": [
					"application/json"
				],
				"tags": [
					"approval"
				],
				"summary": "submit start service approval application",
				"operationId": "SubmitStartApprovalApplication",
				"parameters": [{
						"type": "string",
						"description": "application id",
						"name": "id",
						"in": "path",
						"required": true
					},
					{
						"name": "body",
						"in": "body",
						"required": true,
						"schema": {
							"$ref": "#/definitions/serving.StartServiceApplication"
						}
					}
				],
				"responses": {
					"200": {
						"description": "OK",
						"schema": {
							"$ref": "#/definitions/serving.StartServiceApplication"
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}
}
````json
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I’m having the same issue but while trying to import collection using swagger link, help will be much appreciated. TIA

Swagger link: Swagger UI

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Hi @spacecraft-administ8,

I am having the same problem all of a sudden, and now Swagger docs that previously imported without error are returning “Error while importing: format not recognized”

did you ever manage to solve this issue?

regards,
Dyllon

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for those that are perhaps still experiencing this issue… I’ve switched to APIDog and can now use swaggers again.

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@spacecraft-administ8 The file you are trying to import is invalid Swagger 2.0 file. “info” is a required parameter. Here is the corrected file, which I am able to import

{
	"swagger": "2.0",
	"info": {
	  "title": "test",
	  "version": "1.0.0"
	},
	"paths": {
		"/actuator/health": {
			"get": {
				"consumes": [
					"application/json"
				],
				"produces": [
					"application/json"
				],
				"tags": [
					"actuator"
				],
				"summary": "get all services",
				"operationId": "CheckHeath",
				"parameters": [{
					"name": "body",
					"in": "body",
					"required": true,
					"schema": {
						"$ref": "#/definitions/actuator.CheckHealthReq"
					}
				}],
				"responses": {
					"200": {
						"description": "OK",
						"schema": {
							"$ref": "#/definitions/actuator.HealthRsp"
						}
					}
				}
			}
		},
		"/api/v1/approval/service/{id}/start": {
			"post": {
				"consumes": [
					"application/json"
				],
				"produces": [
					"application/json"
				],
				"tags": [
					"approval"
				],
				"summary": "submit start service approval application",
				"operationId": "SubmitStartApprovalApplication",
				"parameters": [{
						"type": "string",
						"description": "application id",
						"name": "id",
						"in": "path",
						"required": true
					},
					{
						"name": "body",
						"in": "body",
						"required": true,
						"schema": {
							"$ref": "#/definitions/serving.StartServiceApplication"
						}
					}
				],
				"responses": {
					"200": {
						"description": "OK",
						"schema": {
							"$ref": "#/definitions/serving.StartServiceApplication"
						}
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}
}
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Very helpful.

I was importing the API for NetWorker (NetWorker_REST_API_v3.json), and I kept getting the “Error while importing: format not recognized” when importing.

The “info” parameter in the JSON was missing the version. The JSON imported successfully, once I added the version.

 "info": {
    "description": "The NetWorker REST API is available in the following base URI:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;https://{nw-server-hostname}:9090/nwrestapi/v3<br><br>",
    "version": "3.0.0",
    "title": "NetWorker REST API RESOURCE REFERENCE",
    "contact": {
      "name": "REST API TEAM"
    },
    "license": {
      "name": "Copyright © 1990-2021 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved.",
      "url": "https://www.dellemc.com"
    }
  },
  "basePath": "/nwrestapi/v3/global",
  "securityDefinitions": {
    "apiSecurity": {
      "type": "basic"
    }
  }

Thanks!

7

Thanks- That worked :slight_smile:

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