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# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand.
overlay: 1.0.0
info:
title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Instacart Products API
version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/instacart-products-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.info
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
generator: build-phrasing.py
label: Generated by API Evangelist
operations: 3
- target: $.paths['/v2/data_ingestion/catalog/product/submission'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Add or update catalog products
effect: write
questions:
- How do I add new products to my retailer catalog?
- How long does a new product take to appear on the storefront?
- Does updating a product overwrite attributes I leave out?
instructions:
- text: 'Submit these products to the catalog: {products}.'
slots:
products: requestBody.products
- text: Create or update catalog products {products}.
slots:
products: requestBody.products
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/idp/v1/products/products_link'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Create a shareable shopping list page
effect: write
questions:
- How do I generate a link to a shopping list that people can add to their cart?
- Can I set an expiry on a shopping list link?
instructions:
- text: Create a shopping list page titled {title} with products {line_items}.
slots:
title: requestBody.title
line_items: requestBody.line_items
- text: Make a shopping list link {title} for {line_items} that expires in {expires_in} seconds.
slots:
title: requestBody.title
line_items: requestBody.line_items
expires_in: requestBody.expires_in
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/idp/v1/products/recipe'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Create a shoppable recipe page
effect: write
questions:
- How do I publish a recipe page where readers can buy the ingredients?
- Can a recipe page credit the author and show servings and cooking time?
instructions:
- text: Create a recipe page titled {title} with ingredients {ingredients}.
slots:
title: requestBody.title
ingredients: requestBody.ingredients
- text: Build a recipe page {title} by {author} serving {servings} with ingredients {ingredients}.
slots:
title: requestBody.title
author: requestBody.author
servings: requestBody.servings
ingredients: requestBody.ingredients
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
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