local_json parameter, how specify soulbinds.json file?

[yurko13]

local_json parameter is used to retrieve character data from locally downloaded JSON formatted Blizzard Community API character object files.

The initial format of local_json was
local_json=john.json,john
save=profile.simc

After format was changed to
local_json=mainfile,spec=specfile,equipment=equipmentfile
save=profile.simc

Currently this second example works, but it does not import covenant/soulbinds info from the armory json files.
Is there a way to specify downloaded from armory soulbinds.json character file to have soulbind details retrieved and placed into profile.simc file for simulation?

[navv1234]

soulbinds=soulbindsfile

[yurko13]

Yesterday I tried to guess and tested this before posting this question.
Right now before writing this answer, I did test it again.
Unfortunately it did NOT add soulbinds info into saved file.

It looks like I keep doing something wrong:

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ls -la char*

-rw-r--r-- 1 user user 218093 Apr 17 15:12 char_equip.json
-rw-r--r-- 1 user user 88 Apr 17 15:14 char_import1.tmp
-rw-r--r-- 1 user user 118 Apr 17 15:11 char_import2.tmp
-rw-r--r-- 1 user user 5529 Apr 17 15:11 char_main.json
-rw-r--r-- 1 user user 218093 Apr 17 15:12 char_soulbinds.json
-rw-r--r-- 1 user user 70670 Apr 17 15:12 char_spec.json

cat char_import1.tmp

local_json=char_main.json,spec=char_spec.json,equipment=char_equip.json
save=char1.simc

simc char_import1.tmp

SimulationCraft 905-01 for World of Warcraft 9.0.5.38134 Live (hotfix 2021-03-31/38134, git build shadowlands 94514eb21a)

[2021-02-24]: PTR-Hotfix "Chain Lightning Spell Power Modifier was accidentally missed" for spell "Chain Lightning" effect #1 does not match verification value. Field: sp_coefficient, DBC: 0.635, Verify: 0.47

Generating profiles...

cat char_import2.tmp

local_json=char_main.json,spec=char_spec.json,equipment=char_equip.json,soulbinds=char_soulbinds.json
save=char2.simc

simc char_import2.tmp

SimulationCraft 905-01 for World of Warcraft 9.0.5.38134 Live (hotfix 2021-03-31/38134, git build shadowlands 94514eb21a)

[2021-02-24]: PTR-Hotfix "Chain Lightning Spell Power Modifier was accidentally missed" for spell "Chain Lightning" effect #1 does not match verification value. Field: sp_coefficient, DBC: 0.635, Verify: 0.47

Generating profiles...

ls -la char1.simc char2.simc

-rw-r--r-- 1 user user 6627 Apr 17 15:16 char1.simc
-rw-r--r-- 1 user user 6657 Apr 17 15:16 char2.simc

diff char1.simc char2.simc

3c3
< origin="char_main.json,spec=char_spec.json,equipment=char_equip.json"
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> origin="char_main.json,spec=char_spec.json,equipment=char_equip.json,soulbinds=char_soulbinds.json"``>

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[seriallos]

I helped debug for a bit and it looks like if the soulbinds JSON is retrieved without specifying a locale, SimC can't determine the covenant. Once a local is specified, it all works. A quick look at the JSON makes it look like some name fields switch between a string and an array based on whether or not a locale is used in the query parameters and the array form may be what's tripping SimC up.

[yurko13]

The correct URL to retrieve soulbinds json data is
https://us.api.blizzard.com/profile/wow/character/${SERVER}/${CHAR}/soulbinds?access_token=${TOKEN}&namespace=profile-us&locale=en_US

I was doing it without locale=en_US parameter, as a result simc wasn't able to retrieve correct covenant/soulbinds data.

Thanks a lot for help to seriallos !