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recipes.step.add

POST/api/v1/households/{household_id}/commands/recipes.step.add

  • Command
  • Rigel runs it
  • Applies offline

Adds one step, last or before another step of the same recipe, with the ingredients it uses. For hand edits; use recipes.recipe.set_steps for bigger changes.

Parameters#

Add one step: parameters
FieldDescription
household_idpathstringrequired

The household's ID.

Idempotency-Keyheaderstringoptional

The command's ID. Reuse it when retrying the same command.

Request body#

JSON, as application/json.

Add one step: request body fields
FieldDescription
recipe_idstringrequired

A recipe ID, such as rcp_01JC0000000000000000000000.

before_step_idstring or nulloptional

The step to place this before, or null for last.

sectionstring or nulloptional

A group heading such as "For the paneer" or "Sauce", 1–80 characters.

1 to 80 characters
textstringrequired

The instruction, as written, 1–2,000 characters.

1 to 2,000 characters
timer_secondsinteger or nulloptional

A timer this step offers in cooking mode, in seconds, 1–86,400. Simmer 12 minutes is 720.

1 to 86,400
notestring or nulloptional

A kitchen note on this step, at most 1,000 characters.

at most 1,000 characters
ingredient_idsarray of stringsoptional

The recipe's ingredients this step uses. The step's links become exactly these.

at most 200 items

Response#

200 The command was applied.

Add one step: response fields
FieldDescription
resultobjectrequired

What the command returned, such as the IDs it created.

result.step_idstringrequired

The new step.

versionintegerrequired

The household version after the command.

Errors#

Every error has the same envelope: error.code, error.message, error.details, error.recovery and error.request_id.

Add one step: errors
StatusCodeWhen
400validation_failedA field is missing, misspelled or out of range. details.fields lists each problem.
401unauthenticatedThe request has no valid session.
404step_not_foundBefore a step of another recipe.
404ingredient_not_foundAn ingredient of another recipe.
404recipe_not_foundA recipe that isn't there.
404not_foundThe household doesn't exist, or you aren't a member of it.
409idempotency_key_reusedThe Idempotency-Key was already used for a different command.

Examples#

These are real. Each scenario is one of the command's test cases, run on a household when this site was built, and the response is what the API returned.

Goes before another step and shifts the rest

Request, curl
curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/recipes.step.add' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "recipe_id": "rcp_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "before_step_id": "rcs_01JC0000000000000000000002",
  "text": "Rest",
  "ingredient_ids": [
    "rci_01JC000000000000000000000X"
  ]
}'
Request, TypeScript
const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/recipes.step.add", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    recipe_id: "rcp_01JC000000000000000000000A",
    before_step_id: "rcs_01JC0000000000000000000002",
    text: "Rest",
    ingredient_ids: [
      "rci_01JC000000000000000000000X",
    ],
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();
Request, HTTP
POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/recipes.step.add HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "recipe_id": "rcp_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "before_step_id": "rcs_01JC0000000000000000000002",
  "text": "Rest",
  "ingredient_ids": [
    "rci_01JC000000000000000000000X"
  ]
}
Response, 200
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0PTWNWPJZPV9M42QM

{
  "result": {
    "step_id": "rcs_01JC4N0000MBGE5RJ6Q7V6V6T8"
  },
  "version": 1
}

Goes last by default

Request, curl
curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/recipes.step.add' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "recipe_id": "rcp_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "text": "Serve",
  "timer_seconds": 60
}'
Request, TypeScript
const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/recipes.step.add", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    recipe_id: "rcp_01JC000000000000000000000A",
    text: "Serve",
    timer_seconds: 60,
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();
Request, HTTP
POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/recipes.step.add HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "recipe_id": "rcp_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "text": "Serve",
  "timer_seconds": 60
}
Response, 200
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R06PHRZW5B3JTXJ4TM

{
  "result": {
    "step_id": "rcs_01JC4N0000MBGE5RJ6Q7V6V6T8"
  },
  "version": 1
}

The first step of an empty recipe

Request, curl
curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/recipes.step.add' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "recipe_id": "rcp_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "text": "Mix",
  "section": "Batter"
}'
Request, TypeScript
const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/recipes.step.add", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    recipe_id: "rcp_01JC000000000000000000000A",
    text: "Mix",
    section: "Batter",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();
Request, HTTP
POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/recipes.step.add HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "recipe_id": "rcp_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "text": "Mix",
  "section": "Batter"
}
Response, 200
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0S32VRHVTPNESTSDH

{
  "result": {
    "step_id": "rcs_01JC4N0000MBGE5RJ6Q7V6V6T8"
  },
  "version": 1
}

Before a step of another recipe

Request, curl
curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/recipes.step.add' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "recipe_id": "rcp_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "before_step_id": "rcs_01JC0000000000000000000003",
  "text": "x"
}'
Request, TypeScript
const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/recipes.step.add", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    recipe_id: "rcp_01JC000000000000000000000A",
    before_step_id: "rcs_01JC0000000000000000000003",
    text: "x",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();
Request, HTTP
POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/recipes.step.add HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "recipe_id": "rcp_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "before_step_id": "rcs_01JC0000000000000000000003",
  "text": "x"
}
Response, 404
HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0ER50ETWKPHCR6YB8

{
  "error": {
    "code": "step_not_found",
    "message": "That step isn't in this recipe. No changes were applied.",
    "details": {
      "step_id": "rcs_01JC0000000000000000000003"
    },
    "recovery": "Read the current state, then send a command that fits it.",
    "request_id": "req_01K9D9S2R0ER50ETWKPHCR6YB8"
  }
}

An ingredient of another recipe

Request, curl
curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/recipes.step.add' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "recipe_id": "rcp_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "text": "x",
  "ingredient_ids": [
    "rci_01JC000000000000000000000Z"
  ]
}'
Request, TypeScript
const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/recipes.step.add", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    recipe_id: "rcp_01JC000000000000000000000A",
    text: "x",
    ingredient_ids: [
      "rci_01JC000000000000000000000Z",
    ],
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();
Request, HTTP
POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/recipes.step.add HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "recipe_id": "rcp_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "text": "x",
  "ingredient_ids": [
    "rci_01JC000000000000000000000Z"
  ]
}
Response, 404
HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0R0ZK8AQ58ZBTN86K

{
  "error": {
    "code": "ingredient_not_found",
    "message": "That ingredient isn't in this recipe. No changes were applied.",
    "details": {
      "ingredient_id": "rci_01JC000000000000000000000Z"
    },
    "recovery": "Read the current state, then send a command that fits it.",
    "request_id": "req_01K9D9S2R0R0ZK8AQ58ZBTN86K"
  }
}

A recipe that isn't there

Request, curl
curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/recipes.step.add' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA' \
  -d '{
  "recipe_id": "rcp_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "text": "x"
}'
Request, TypeScript
const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/recipes.step.add", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    recipe_id: "rcp_01JC000000000000000000000A",
    text: "x",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();
Request, HTTP
POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/recipes.step.add HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

{
  "recipe_id": "rcp_01JC000000000000000000000A",
  "text": "x"
}
Response, 404
HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0HBCXMW5D5ZDP0116

{
  "error": {
    "code": "recipe_not_found",
    "message": "That recipe isn't in the recipe box any more. No changes were applied.",
    "details": {
      "recipe_id": "rcp_01JC000000000000000000000A"
    },
    "recovery": "Read the current state, then send a command that fits it.",
    "request_id": "req_01K9D9S2R0HBCXMW5D5ZDP0116"
  }
}

Add a step

Request, curl
curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/recipes.step.add' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01M6V9CSEEBYPRDMZYCVKB2D3Y' \
  -d '{
  "recipe_id": "rcp_01M6V9CSD8VZYF11AC568Y7QPZ",
  "text": "Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.",
  "timer_seconds": 300
}'
Request, TypeScript
const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/recipes.step.add", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01M6V9CSEEBYPRDMZYCVKB2D3Y",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    recipe_id: "rcp_01M6V9CSD8VZYF11AC568Y7QPZ",
    text: "Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.",
    timer_seconds: 300,
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();
Request, HTTP
POST /api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/recipes.step.add HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01M6V9CSEEBYPRDMZYCVKB2D3Y

{
  "recipe_id": "rcp_01M6V9CSD8VZYF11AC568Y7QPZ",
  "text": "Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.",
  "timer_seconds": 300
}
Response, 200
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01M6V9CSEE6MWRXH0YE1FGG04J

{
  "result": {
    "step_id": "rcs_01M6V9CSEEMJF0ZP7C4F3GTPD8"
  },
  "version": 61
}

For Rigel#

Rigel's tool for this command is recipes_step_add. Rigel runs this on its own, then says what it did. The agent guide has the rest.

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