New JSON Standard Import API

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
December 7, 2023
26 replies
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Scott P
Lucidite

Hi Lucid Developers!

🌟 We just launched our JSON Import functionality within the Standard Import API, and it's set to revolutionize the way you create and visualize data in diagrams.

🔍 Why is JSON Import a Big Deal?

Simplicity and Power: Compared to other import methods, JSON import is less complicated yet more powerful, making it possible to auto-create detailed diagrams.
Fully Automated Workflow: You can now automate your entire diagram creation process more quickly. No need to open Lucid - just set up your JSON, send a request to our Import Document endpoint, and let Lucidchart handle the rest.
Ideal for Various Use Cases: Whether you're visualizing complex networks or leveraging AI for diagram creation, JSON import has opened up many new possibilities.

👥 Who Should Be Excited?

Network Professionals: Visualize intricate networks and data centers with ease.
AI Enthusiasts: Bring AI-generated diagrams to life quickly.
Automation Gurus: JSON import is the perfect option for automating workflows.

We're eager to see the innovative ways you'll use JSON import. Share examples of how you implement this new functionality or ask questions in the thread below this post.

Looking forward to your creations,

Scott P, Lucid API Team 🚀

P.S. Don't forget to check out the Guides section of Lucid’s Developer Documentation for detailed guidance and tips on getting started on Lucid’s Developer Platform!

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Jake C

For an example of how to use this new import, check out this Python project I built that imports completed Jira stories for a specified user. Before we had the Standard Import, we had to try to find this information through Jira and manually pull all the Jira tickets into a Lucid document for a user.

However, now that we have the Standard Import, this script can do all of that automatically. All you have to do is input the email of the Jira user, the year you want stories for, and which Lucid product you want to import them into. Then, the Python script will organize the stories by quarter and create a Lucid document for you.

This script has been super helpful for us going into year-end performance reviews so that we can see what work has been completed for each engineer on our team!

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Ben Winters
Lucid product team
Forum|Forum|3 months ago
October 15, 2025

Hey Jan.Zalesak. Our standard import flows do not support any methods for exporting document content. We do have a “Document Contents” API endpoint that will return you the contents of a document, but it does not include positioning data for shapes. Additionally, standard import does not support modifying existing documents, only creating new documents, so If you make programmatic adjustments to a given documents contents, and then wish to re-import those into Lucid, it would need to be done into a new document.

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