# Import articles from JSON

**Category:** [Help Center](https://help.totalctrl.app/hc/totalctrl/totalctrl-help-center/en-US/categories/help-center)
**Updated:** 2026-08-19

You can bulk-create categories and articles from a JSON file — useful for seeding a help center or moving content in.
## Steps

- Go to *Help Center → Import → JSON*.
- **Import into category** — optionally pick an existing category. If you choose one, the imported categories are added as *subcategories* of it; leave it on *Top level* to create new top-level categories.
- Upload a `.json` file or paste JSON, then import.

## Format

The JSON is an object with a `categories` array; each category has a `title`, optional `slug`/`icon`/`color`, and an `articles` array. Each article has a `title`, `body` (HTML), and optional `is_featured`/`status`.

**Note:** import creates new categories and articles (it doesn't update existing ones), so import once into a clean section or remove duplicates afterward.

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## Related Articles

- [Help Center overview](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/help-center-overview)
- [Organize with subcategories](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/subcategories)
- [How the Help Center to String Manager sync works](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/helpcenter-strings-sync-overview)
- [Import articles from JSON](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/import-articles-from-json)
- [Syncing and pulling translations](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/helpcenter-strings-sync-settings)

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