This script: Takes JSON files from an input directory and combines them into a single master output file Transforms each station's data to match your desired output format Handles both single objects and lists of objects in the input JSON files Includes error handling for file operations Processes the following transformations: Converts tags to …

convert_radio-browser-to-raycast-internet-radio.py

import json
import os
from pathlib import Path

def transform_station(station):
    """Transform a single station record to the desired output format."""
    # Extract tags and convert to list
    genres = station.get('tags', '').split(',')
    # Clean up empty strings and strip whitespace
    genres = [g.strip() for g in genres if g.strip()]
    # Add empty string at the end as per example
    genres.append("")
    
    # Create description from available fields
    description = []
    if station.get('language'):
        description.append(station['language'].capitalize())
    if station.get('country'):
        description.append(f"Radio from {station['country']}")
    if station.get('codec') and station.get('bitrate'):
        description.append(f"{station['codec']} {station['bitrate']}kbps")
    
    # If no description was created, add a placeholder
    if not description:
        description = ["No description available"]
    
    return {
        "name": station['name'],
        "website": station.get('homepage', ''),
        "stream": station.get('url_resolved', station.get('url', '')),
        "genres": genres,
        "description": description,
        "discontinued": "false" if station.get('lastcheckok') == 1 else "true"
    }

def process_json_files(input_directory, output_file):
    """Process all JSON files in the input directory and create a master output file."""
    master_data = {}
    
    # Iterate through all JSON files in the directory
    for file_path in Path(input_directory).glob('*.json'):
        try:
            with open(file_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
                data = json.load(f)
                
                # Handle both single objects and lists of objects
                if isinstance(data, list):
                    stations = data
                else:
                    stations = [data]
                
                # Process each station
                for station in stations:
                    if 'name' in station:  # Only process if station has a name
                        transformed_station = transform_station(station)
                        master_data[station['name']] = transformed_station
                        
        except Exception as e:
            print(f"Error processing {file_path}: {str(e)}")
    
    # Write the master output file
    try:
        with open(output_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
            json.dump(master_data, f, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
        print(f"Successfully created master file: {output_file}")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error writing output file: {str(e)}")

def main():
    # Configure these paths according to your needs
    input_directory = "/Users/onorbumbum/Downloads/InternetRadioList"  # Directory containing input JSON files
    output_file = "master_stations.json"  # Name of the output file
    
    # Create input directory if it doesn't exist
    os.makedirs(input_directory, exist_ok=True)
    
    # Process the files
    process_json_files(input_directory, output_file)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()