From 11b4d2389abe3ac1ffe8fa87f787bf35a28b37af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hayden <64056131+hay-kot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:56:49 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] chore: refactor base schema (#1098)

* remove dead backup code

* implmenet own base model

* refactor to use MealieModel instead of CamelModel

* cleanup deps
---
 dev/code-generation/gen_frontend_types.py     |   2 +-
 dev/code-generation/gen_locales.py            |   5 +-
 mealie/routes/admin/admin_email.py            |   8 +-
 mealie/schema/_mealie/__init__.py             |   2 +
 mealie/schema/_mealie/mealie_model.py         |  44 +++
 mealie/schema/admin/about.py                  |   8 +-
 mealie/schema/admin/maintenance.py            |   4 +-
 mealie/schema/admin/settings.py               |   5 +-
 mealie/schema/cookbook/cookbook.py            |   5 +-
 mealie/schema/group/group.py                  |   5 +-
 mealie/schema/group/group_events.py           |   9 +-
 mealie/schema/group/group_exports.py          |   5 +-
 mealie/schema/group/group_migration.py        |   4 +-
 mealie/schema/group/group_permissions.py      |   5 +-
 mealie/schema/group/group_preferences.py      |   5 +-
 mealie/schema/group/group_shopping_list.py    |  10 +-
 mealie/schema/group/invite_token.py           |  13 +-
 mealie/schema/group/webhook.py                |   5 +-
 mealie/schema/labels/multi_purpose_label.py   |   5 +-
 mealie/schema/meal_plan/meal.py               |   9 +-
 mealie/schema/meal_plan/new_meal.py           |   6 +-
 mealie/schema/meal_plan/plan_rules.py         |   7 +-
 mealie/schema/meal_plan/shopping_list.py      |   6 +-
 mealie/schema/query.py                        |   4 +-
 mealie/schema/recipe/recipe.py                |   8 +-
 mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_asset.py          |   4 +-
 mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_bulk_actions.py   |   9 +-
 mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_category.py       |   5 +-
 mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_comments.py       |   9 +-
 mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_ingredient.py     |  14 +-
 mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_nutrition.py      |   4 +-
 mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_settings.py       |   4 +-
 mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_share_token.py    |   5 +-
 mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_step.py           |   7 +-
 mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_tool.py           |   5 +-
 mealie/schema/recipe/request_helpers.py       |   5 +-
 mealie/schema/reports/reports.py              |   7 +-
 mealie/schema/response/responses.py           |   5 +-
 mealie/schema/server/tasks.py                 |   5 +-
 mealie/schema/user/registration.py            |   5 +-
 mealie/schema/user/user.py                    |  10 +-
 mealie/schema/user/user_passwords.py          |   9 +-
 mealie/services/backups/__init__.py           |   0
 mealie/services/backups/exports.py            | 143 --------
 mealie/services/backups/imports.py            | 307 ------------------
 mealie/services/scheduler/tasks/__init__.py   |   1 -
 .../services/scheduler/tasks/auto_backup.py   |  20 --
 poetry.lock                                   |  38 +--
 pyproject.toml                                |   3 +-
 .../schema_tests/test_mealie_model.py         |  63 ++++
 50 files changed, 253 insertions(+), 623 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 mealie/schema/_mealie/mealie_model.py
 delete mode 100644 mealie/services/backups/__init__.py
 delete mode 100644 mealie/services/backups/exports.py
 delete mode 100644 mealie/services/backups/imports.py
 delete mode 100644 mealie/services/scheduler/tasks/auto_backup.py
 create mode 100644 tests/unit_tests/schema_tests/test_mealie_model.py

diff --git a/dev/code-generation/gen_frontend_types.py b/dev/code-generation/gen_frontend_types.py
index 4ece601c9140..ccd2af8f0fd8 100644
--- a/dev/code-generation/gen_frontend_types.py
+++ b/dev/code-generation/gen_frontend_types.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def generate_typescript_types() -> None:
 
         try:
             path_as_module = path_to_module(module)
-            generate_typescript_defs(path_as_module, str(out_path), exclude=("CamelModel"))  # type: ignore
+            generate_typescript_defs(path_as_module, str(out_path), exclude=("MealieModel"))  # type: ignore
         except Exception as e:
             failed_modules.append(module)
             print("\nModule Errors:", module, "-----------------")  # noqa
diff --git a/dev/code-generation/gen_locales.py b/dev/code-generation/gen_locales.py
index 8ce5638a058a..cb3d3a19d68d 100644
--- a/dev/code-generation/gen_locales.py
+++ b/dev/code-generation/gen_locales.py
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ import pathlib
 import _static
 import dotenv
 import requests
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from jinja2 import Template
 from requests import Response
 from rich import print
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
+
 BASE = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
 
 API_KEY = dotenv.get_key(BASE / ".env", "CROWDIN_API_KEY")
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ export const LOCALES = [{% for locale in locales %}
 """
 
 
-class TargetLanguage(CamelModel):
+class TargetLanguage(MealieModel):
     id: str
     name: str
     locale: str
diff --git a/mealie/routes/admin/admin_email.py b/mealie/routes/admin/admin_email.py
index 1c2678cbee47..d8f8e8eda96c 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/admin/admin_email.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/admin/admin_email.py
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 from fastapi import APIRouter
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 
 from mealie.routes._base import BaseAdminController, controller
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 from mealie.services.email import EmailService
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/email")
 
 
-class EmailReady(CamelModel):
+class EmailReady(MealieModel):
     ready: bool
 
 
-class EmailSuccess(CamelModel):
+class EmailSuccess(MealieModel):
     success: bool
     error: str = None
 
 
-class EmailTest(CamelModel):
+class EmailTest(MealieModel):
     email: str
 
 
diff --git a/mealie/schema/_mealie/__init__.py b/mealie/schema/_mealie/__init__.py
index e69de29bb2d1..ad43af60f640 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/_mealie/__init__.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/_mealie/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+from .mealie_model import *
+from .types import *
diff --git a/mealie/schema/_mealie/mealie_model.py b/mealie/schema/_mealie/mealie_model.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..defcb15a333f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mealie/schema/_mealie/mealie_model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import TypeVar
+
+from humps.main import camelize
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+T = TypeVar("T", bound=BaseModel)
+
+
+class MealieModel(BaseModel):
+    class Config:
+        alias_generator = camelize
+        allow_population_by_field_name = True
+
+    def cast(self, cls: type[T], **kwargs) -> T:
+        """
+        Cast the current model to another with additional arguments. Useful for
+        transforming DTOs into models that are saved to a database
+        """
+        create_data = {field: getattr(self, field) for field in self.__fields__ if field in cls.__fields__}
+        create_data.update(kwargs or {})
+        return cls(**create_data)
+
+    def map_to(self, dest: T) -> T:
+        """
+        Map matching values from the current model to another model. Model returned
+        for method chaining.
+        """
+
+        for field in self.__fields__:
+            if field in dest.__fields__:
+                setattr(dest, field, getattr(self, field))
+
+        return dest
+
+    def map_from(self, src: BaseModel):
+        """
+        Map matching values from another model to the current model.
+        """
+
+        for field in src.__fields__:
+            if field in self.__fields__:
+                setattr(self, field, getattr(src, field))
diff --git a/mealie/schema/admin/about.py b/mealie/schema/admin/about.py
index 9cfe37ad199e..4bed55019c4d 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/admin/about.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/admin/about.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
 
-class AppStatistics(CamelModel):
+class AppStatistics(MealieModel):
     total_recipes: int
     total_users: int
     total_groups: int
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class AppStatistics(CamelModel):
     untagged_recipes: int
 
 
-class AppInfo(CamelModel):
+class AppInfo(MealieModel):
     production: bool
     version: str
     demo_status: bool
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class AdminAboutInfo(AppInfo):
     build_id: str
 
 
-class CheckAppConfig(CamelModel):
+class CheckAppConfig(MealieModel):
     email_ready: bool = False
     ldap_ready: bool = False
     base_url_set: bool = False
diff --git a/mealie/schema/admin/maintenance.py b/mealie/schema/admin/maintenance.py
index 38ffc8433e55..e24e16b11fab 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/admin/maintenance.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/admin/maintenance.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
 
-class MaintenanceSummary(CamelModel):
+class MaintenanceSummary(MealieModel):
     data_dir_size: str
     log_file_size: str
     cleanable_images: int
diff --git a/mealie/schema/admin/settings.py b/mealie/schema/admin/settings.py
index 31468754bb3f..83fadbbbc56a 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/admin/settings.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/admin/settings.py
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 from typing import Optional
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import validator
 from slugify import slugify
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
+
 from ..recipe.recipe_category import RecipeCategoryResponse
 
 
-class CustomPageBase(CamelModel):
+class CustomPageBase(MealieModel):
     name: str
     slug: Optional[str]
     position: int
diff --git a/mealie/schema/cookbook/cookbook.py b/mealie/schema/cookbook/cookbook.py
index 1ec4b85211e5..1eb80f818332 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/cookbook/cookbook.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/cookbook/cookbook.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import UUID4, validator
 from slugify import slugify
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
+
 from ..recipe.recipe_category import CategoryBase, RecipeCategoryResponse
 
 
-class CreateCookBook(CamelModel):
+class CreateCookBook(MealieModel):
     name: str
     description: str = ""
     slug: str = None
diff --git a/mealie/schema/group/group.py b/mealie/schema/group/group.py
index 1dbe77a3601a..fe83f7b13e98 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/group/group.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/group/group.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import UUID4
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
+
 from .group_preferences import UpdateGroupPreferences
 
 
-class GroupAdminUpdate(CamelModel):
+class GroupAdminUpdate(MealieModel):
     id: UUID4
     name: str
     preferences: UpdateGroupPreferences
diff --git a/mealie/schema/group/group_events.py b/mealie/schema/group/group_events.py
index 3e1582cbde1c..d5f78bd4151a 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/group/group_events.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/group/group_events.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import UUID4, NoneStr
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
+
 # =============================================================================
 # Group Events Notifier Options
 
 
-class GroupEventNotifierOptions(CamelModel):
+class GroupEventNotifierOptions(MealieModel):
     """
     These events are in-sync with the EventTypes found in the EventBusService.
     If you modify this, make sure to update the EventBusService as well.
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ class GroupEventNotifierOptionsOut(GroupEventNotifierOptions):
 # Notifiers
 
 
-class GroupEventNotifierCreate(CamelModel):
+class GroupEventNotifierCreate(MealieModel):
     name: str
     apprise_url: str
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ class GroupEventNotifierUpdate(GroupEventNotifierSave):
     apprise_url: NoneStr = None
 
 
-class GroupEventNotifierOut(CamelModel):
+class GroupEventNotifierOut(MealieModel):
     id: UUID4
     name: str
     enabled: bool
diff --git a/mealie/schema/group/group_exports.py b/mealie/schema/group/group_exports.py
index c97ff7c50042..e271261de455 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/group/group_exports.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/group/group_exports.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import UUID4
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
-class GroupDataExport(CamelModel):
+
+class GroupDataExport(MealieModel):
     id: UUID4
     group_id: UUID4
     name: str
diff --git a/mealie/schema/group/group_migration.py b/mealie/schema/group/group_migration.py
index a20091612fa3..b3a6573d9c41 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/group/group_migration.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/group/group_migration.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import enum
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
 
 class SupportedMigrations(str, enum.Enum):
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ class SupportedMigrations(str, enum.Enum):
     mealie_alpha = "mealie_alpha"
 
 
-class DataMigrationCreate(CamelModel):
+class DataMigrationCreate(MealieModel):
     source_type: SupportedMigrations
diff --git a/mealie/schema/group/group_permissions.py b/mealie/schema/group/group_permissions.py
index b9f716b530d0..22ee0eed3dd1 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/group/group_permissions.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/group/group_permissions.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import UUID4
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
-class SetPermissions(CamelModel):
+
+class SetPermissions(MealieModel):
     user_id: UUID4
     can_manage: bool = False
     can_invite: bool = False
diff --git a/mealie/schema/group/group_preferences.py b/mealie/schema/group/group_preferences.py
index 0a9e3e7c2371..4e59477c6e4e 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/group/group_preferences.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/group/group_preferences.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 from uuid import UUID
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import UUID4
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
-class UpdateGroupPreferences(CamelModel):
+
+class UpdateGroupPreferences(MealieModel):
     private_group: bool = False
     first_day_of_week: int = 0
 
diff --git a/mealie/schema/group/group_shopping_list.py b/mealie/schema/group/group_shopping_list.py
index eec7cbddc1d5..82058f357132 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/group/group_shopping_list.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/group/group_shopping_list.py
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import Optional
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import UUID4
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_ingredient import IngredientFood, IngredientUnit
 
 
-class ShoppingListItemRecipeRef(CamelModel):
+class ShoppingListItemRecipeRef(MealieModel):
     recipe_id: UUID4
     recipe_quantity: float
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class ShoppingListItemRecipeRefOut(ShoppingListItemRecipeRef):
         orm_mode = True
 
 
-class ShoppingListItemCreate(CamelModel):
+class ShoppingListItemCreate(MealieModel):
     shopping_list_id: UUID4
     checked: bool = False
     position: int = 0
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ class ShoppingListItemOut(ShoppingListItemUpdate):
         orm_mode = True
 
 
-class ShoppingListCreate(CamelModel):
+class ShoppingListCreate(MealieModel):
     name: str = None
 
 
-class ShoppingListRecipeRefOut(CamelModel):
+class ShoppingListRecipeRefOut(MealieModel):
     id: UUID4
     shopping_list_id: UUID4
     recipe_id: UUID4
diff --git a/mealie/schema/group/invite_token.py b/mealie/schema/group/invite_token.py
index 5a87a3535638..dac57448d08e 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/group/invite_token.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/group/invite_token.py
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
 from uuid import UUID
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import NoneStr
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
-class CreateInviteToken(CamelModel):
+
+class CreateInviteToken(MealieModel):
     uses: int
 
 
-class SaveInviteToken(CamelModel):
+class SaveInviteToken(MealieModel):
     uses_left: int
     group_id: UUID
     token: str
 
 
-class ReadInviteToken(CamelModel):
+class ReadInviteToken(MealieModel):
     token: str
     uses_left: int
     group_id: UUID
@@ -23,11 +24,11 @@ class ReadInviteToken(CamelModel):
         orm_mode = True
 
 
-class EmailInvitation(CamelModel):
+class EmailInvitation(MealieModel):
     email: str
     token: str
 
 
-class EmailInitationResponse(CamelModel):
+class EmailInitationResponse(MealieModel):
     success: bool
     error: NoneStr = None
diff --git a/mealie/schema/group/webhook.py b/mealie/schema/group/webhook.py
index 24d7a1d5b930..9552e7162aa1 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/group/webhook.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/group/webhook.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 from uuid import UUID
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import UUID4
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
-class CreateWebhook(CamelModel):
+
+class CreateWebhook(MealieModel):
     enabled: bool = True
     name: str = ""
     url: str = ""
diff --git a/mealie/schema/labels/multi_purpose_label.py b/mealie/schema/labels/multi_purpose_label.py
index ca73ce033d2d..fee425ec9b2d 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/labels/multi_purpose_label.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/labels/multi_purpose_label.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import UUID4
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
-class MultiPurposeLabelCreate(CamelModel):
+
+class MultiPurposeLabelCreate(MealieModel):
     name: str
     color: str = "#E0E0E0"
 
diff --git a/mealie/schema/meal_plan/meal.py b/mealie/schema/meal_plan/meal.py
index 4799d2b6631c..c8a125d5db23 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/meal_plan/meal.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/meal_plan/meal.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 from datetime import date
 from typing import Optional
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import validator
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
-class MealIn(CamelModel):
+
+class MealIn(MealieModel):
     slug: Optional[str]
     name: Optional[str]
     description: Optional[str]
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ class MealIn(CamelModel):
         orm_mode = True
 
 
-class MealDayIn(CamelModel):
+class MealDayIn(MealieModel):
     date: Optional[date]
     meals: list[MealIn]
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ class MealDayOut(MealDayIn):
         orm_mode = True
 
 
-class MealPlanIn(CamelModel):
+class MealPlanIn(MealieModel):
     group: str
     start_date: date
     end_date: date
diff --git a/mealie/schema/meal_plan/new_meal.py b/mealie/schema/meal_plan/new_meal.py
index 853d04cb38b0..405e26f1f810 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/meal_plan/new_meal.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/meal_plan/new_meal.py
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ from enum import Enum
 from typing import Optional
 from uuid import UUID
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import validator
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe import RecipeSummary
 
 
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ class PlanEntryType(str, Enum):
     side = "side"
 
 
-class CreatRandomEntry(CamelModel):
+class CreatRandomEntry(MealieModel):
     date: date
     entry_type: PlanEntryType = PlanEntryType.dinner
 
 
-class CreatePlanEntry(CamelModel):
+class CreatePlanEntry(MealieModel):
     date: date
     entry_type: PlanEntryType = PlanEntryType.breakfast
     title: str = ""
diff --git a/mealie/schema/meal_plan/plan_rules.py b/mealie/schema/meal_plan/plan_rules.py
index faef106f528e..829d7c13f78b 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/meal_plan/plan_rules.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/meal_plan/plan_rules.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import datetime
 from enum import Enum
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import UUID4
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
-class Category(CamelModel):
+
+class Category(MealieModel):
     id: UUID4
     name: str
     slug: str
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ class PlanRulesType(str, Enum):
     unset = "unset"
 
 
-class PlanRulesCreate(CamelModel):
+class PlanRulesCreate(MealieModel):
     day: PlanRulesDay = PlanRulesDay.unset
     entry_type: PlanRulesType = PlanRulesType.unset
     categories: list[Category] = []
diff --git a/mealie/schema/meal_plan/shopping_list.py b/mealie/schema/meal_plan/shopping_list.py
index deb0c984295e..6e4d86e22dc9 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/meal_plan/shopping_list.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/meal_plan/shopping_list.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 from typing import Optional
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic.utils import GetterDict
 
 from mealie.db.models.group.shopping_list import ShoppingList
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
 
-class ListItem(CamelModel):
+class ListItem(MealieModel):
     title: Optional[str]
     text: str = ""
     quantity: int = 1
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class ListItem(CamelModel):
         orm_mode = True
 
 
-class ShoppingListIn(CamelModel):
+class ShoppingListIn(MealieModel):
     name: str
     group: Optional[str]
     items: list[ListItem]
diff --git a/mealie/schema/query.py b/mealie/schema/query.py
index 54eda5520191..740c5ab3323c 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/query.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/query.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
 
-class GetAll(CamelModel):
+class GetAll(MealieModel):
     start: int = 0
     limit: int = 999
diff --git a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe.py b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe.py
index 45beb9c604eb..77f961e6107c 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe.py
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Optional
 from uuid import uuid4
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import UUID4, BaseModel, Field, validator
 from pydantic.utils import GetterDict
 from slugify import slugify
 
 from mealie.core.config import get_app_dirs
 from mealie.db.models.recipe.recipe import RecipeModel
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
 from .recipe_asset import RecipeAsset
 from .recipe_comments import RecipeCommentOut
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from .recipe_step import RecipeStep
 app_dirs = get_app_dirs()
 
 
-class RecipeTag(CamelModel):
+class RecipeTag(MealieModel):
     id: UUID4 = None
     name: str
     slug: str
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ class CreateRecipeByUrlBulk(BaseModel):
     imports: list[CreateRecipeBulk]
 
 
-class CreateRecipe(CamelModel):
+class CreateRecipe(MealieModel):
     name: str
 
 
-class RecipeSummary(CamelModel):
+class RecipeSummary(MealieModel):
     id: Optional[UUID4]
 
     user_id: UUID4 = Field(default_factory=uuid4)
diff --git a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_asset.py b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_asset.py
index 5cf4d2e1f574..5dfcd4dc3546 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_asset.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_asset.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 from typing import Optional
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
 
-class RecipeAsset(CamelModel):
+class RecipeAsset(MealieModel):
     name: str
     icon: str
     file_name: Optional[str]
diff --git a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_bulk_actions.py b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_bulk_actions.py
index ba5f504117ab..9a1b003a4f24 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_bulk_actions.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_bulk_actions.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import enum
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
-
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 from mealie.schema.recipe.recipe_category import CategoryBase, TagBase
 
 
@@ -9,7 +8,7 @@ class ExportTypes(str, enum.Enum):
     JSON = "json"
 
 
-class ExportBase(CamelModel):
+class ExportBase(MealieModel):
     recipes: list[str]
 
 
@@ -29,12 +28,12 @@ class DeleteRecipes(ExportBase):
     pass
 
 
-class BulkActionError(CamelModel):
+class BulkActionError(MealieModel):
     recipe: str
     error: str
 
 
-class BulkActionsResponse(CamelModel):
+class BulkActionsResponse(MealieModel):
     success: bool
     message: str
     errors: list[BulkActionError] = []
diff --git a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_category.py b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_category.py
index 22a07462ecbf..3c18fb994fbe 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_category.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_category.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import UUID4
 from pydantic.utils import GetterDict
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
-class CategoryIn(CamelModel):
+
+class CategoryIn(MealieModel):
     name: str
 
 
diff --git a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_comments.py b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_comments.py
index 646bb9ede486..89d439fedf95 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_comments.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_comments.py
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Optional
 from uuid import UUID
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import UUID4
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
-class UserBase(CamelModel):
+
+class UserBase(MealieModel):
     id: int
     username: Optional[str]
     admin: bool
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ class UserBase(CamelModel):
         orm_mode = True
 
 
-class RecipeCommentCreate(CamelModel):
+class RecipeCommentCreate(MealieModel):
     recipe_id: UUID4
     text: str
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ class RecipeCommentSave(RecipeCommentCreate):
     user_id: UUID4
 
 
-class RecipeCommentUpdate(CamelModel):
+class RecipeCommentUpdate(MealieModel):
     id: UUID
     text: str
 
diff --git a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_ingredient.py b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_ingredient.py
index 3c5842d65dc8..3ad331e5241c 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_ingredient.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_ingredient.py
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ import enum
 from typing import Optional, Union
 from uuid import UUID, uuid4
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import UUID4, Field
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 from mealie.schema._mealie.types import NoneFloat
 
 
-class UnitFoodBase(CamelModel):
+class UnitFoodBase(MealieModel):
     name: str
     description: str = ""
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class IngredientUnit(CreateIngredientUnit):
         orm_mode = True
 
 
-class RecipeIngredient(CamelModel):
+class RecipeIngredient(MealieModel):
     title: Optional[str]
     note: Optional[str]
     unit: Optional[Union[IngredientUnit, CreateIngredientUnit]]
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class RecipeIngredient(CamelModel):
         orm_mode = True
 
 
-class IngredientConfidence(CamelModel):
+class IngredientConfidence(MealieModel):
     average: NoneFloat = None
     comment: NoneFloat = None
     name: NoneFloat = None
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class IngredientConfidence(CamelModel):
     food: NoneFloat = None
 
 
-class ParsedIngredient(CamelModel):
+class ParsedIngredient(MealieModel):
     input: Optional[str]
     confidence: IngredientConfidence = IngredientConfidence()
     ingredient: RecipeIngredient
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@ class RegisteredParser(str, enum.Enum):
     brute = "brute"
 
 
-class IngredientsRequest(CamelModel):
+class IngredientsRequest(MealieModel):
     parser: RegisteredParser = RegisteredParser.nlp
     ingredients: list[str]
 
 
-class IngredientRequest(CamelModel):
+class IngredientRequest(MealieModel):
     parser: RegisteredParser = RegisteredParser.nlp
     ingredient: str
 
diff --git a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_nutrition.py b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_nutrition.py
index 8b6d0aee3e35..026820504347 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_nutrition.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_nutrition.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 from typing import Optional
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
 
-class Nutrition(CamelModel):
+class Nutrition(MealieModel):
     calories: Optional[str]
     fat_content: Optional[str]
     protein_content: Optional[str]
diff --git a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_settings.py b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_settings.py
index 4c0e5790cb4a..c188235ad3d7 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_settings.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_settings.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
 
-class RecipeSettings(CamelModel):
+class RecipeSettings(MealieModel):
     public: bool = False
     show_nutrition: bool = False
     show_assets: bool = False
diff --git a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_share_token.py b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_share_token.py
index 229286449ef8..1267f58af5a7 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_share_token.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_share_token.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import UUID4, Field
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
+
 from .recipe import Recipe
 
 
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ def defaut_expires_at_time() -> datetime:
     return datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(days=30)
 
 
-class RecipeShareTokenCreate(CamelModel):
+class RecipeShareTokenCreate(MealieModel):
     recipe_id: UUID4
     expires_at: datetime = Field(default_factory=defaut_expires_at_time)
 
diff --git a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_step.py b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_step.py
index ac08c2454d7b..71a7dfd1721e 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_step.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_step.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 from typing import Optional
 from uuid import UUID, uuid4
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import UUID4, Field
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
-class IngredientReferences(CamelModel):
+
+class IngredientReferences(MealieModel):
     """
     A list of ingredient references.
     """
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ class IngredientReferences(CamelModel):
         orm_mode = True
 
 
-class RecipeStep(CamelModel):
+class RecipeStep(MealieModel):
     id: Optional[UUID] = Field(default_factory=uuid4)
     title: Optional[str] = ""
     text: str
diff --git a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_tool.py b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_tool.py
index c5daa0cba629..dad1c6e01b94 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_tool.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/recipe/recipe_tool.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import typing
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import UUID4
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
-class RecipeToolCreate(CamelModel):
+
+class RecipeToolCreate(MealieModel):
     name: str
     on_hand: bool = False
 
diff --git a/mealie/schema/recipe/request_helpers.py b/mealie/schema/recipe/request_helpers.py
index 2c7cf2562a37..16e5ca2c7f69 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/recipe/request_helpers.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/recipe/request_helpers.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
+
 # TODO: Should these exist?!?!?!?!?
 
 
-class RecipeSlug(CamelModel):
+class RecipeSlug(MealieModel):
     slug: str
 
 
diff --git a/mealie/schema/reports/reports.py b/mealie/schema/reports/reports.py
index baccbc522ce7..c925893d4c38 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/reports/reports.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/reports/reports.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import datetime
 import enum
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import Field
 from pydantic.types import UUID4
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
+
 
 class ReportCategory(str, enum.Enum):
     backup = "backup"
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ class ReportSummaryStatus(str, enum.Enum):
     partial = "partial"
 
 
-class ReportEntryCreate(CamelModel):
+class ReportEntryCreate(MealieModel):
     report_id: UUID4
     timestamp: datetime.datetime = Field(default_factory=datetime.datetime.utcnow)
     success: bool = True
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ class ReportEntryOut(ReportEntryCreate):
         orm_mode = True
 
 
-class ReportCreate(CamelModel):
+class ReportCreate(MealieModel):
     timestamp: datetime.datetime = Field(default_factory=datetime.datetime.utcnow)
     category: ReportCategory
     group_id: UUID4
diff --git a/mealie/schema/response/responses.py b/mealie/schema/response/responses.py
index 4b4e2f24f3c2..977d9cc231bf 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/response/responses.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/response/responses.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 from typing import Optional
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
+
 
 class ErrorResponse(BaseModel):
     message: str
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ class SuccessResponse(BaseModel):
         return cls(message=message).dict()
 
 
-class FileTokenResponse(CamelModel):
+class FileTokenResponse(MealieModel):
     file_token: str
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/mealie/schema/server/tasks.py b/mealie/schema/server/tasks.py
index 03411054f49f..9ea4e5ce51a1 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/server/tasks.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/server/tasks.py
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ import datetime
 import enum
 from uuid import UUID
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import Field
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
+
 
 class ServerTaskNames(str, enum.Enum):
     default = "Background Task"
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ class ServerTaskStatus(str, enum.Enum):
     failed = "failed"
 
 
-class ServerTaskCreate(CamelModel):
+class ServerTaskCreate(MealieModel):
     group_id: UUID
     name: ServerTaskNames = ServerTaskNames.default
     created_at: datetime.datetime = Field(default_factory=datetime.datetime.now)
diff --git a/mealie/schema/user/registration.py b/mealie/schema/user/registration.py
index a790f776fa3a..79926e418d5a 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/user/registration.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/user/registration.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import validator
 from pydantic.types import NoneStr, constr
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 
-class CreateUserRegistration(CamelModel):
+
+class CreateUserRegistration(MealieModel):
     group: NoneStr = None
     group_token: NoneStr = None
     email: constr(to_lower=True, strip_whitespace=True)  # type: ignore
diff --git a/mealie/schema/user/user.py b/mealie/schema/user/user.py
index e41dd93bf055..596bbf0f170a 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/user/user.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/user/user.py
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Optional
 from uuid import UUID
 
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import UUID4
 from pydantic.types import constr
 from pydantic.utils import GetterDict
 
 from mealie.core.config import get_app_dirs, get_app_settings
 from mealie.db.models.users import User
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
 from mealie.schema.group.group_preferences import ReadGroupPreferences
 from mealie.schema.recipe import RecipeSummary
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from ..recipe import CategoryBase
 settings = get_app_settings()
 
 
-class LoingLiveTokenIn(CamelModel):
+class LoingLiveTokenIn(MealieModel):
     name: str
 
 
@@ -38,19 +38,19 @@ class CreateToken(LoingLiveTokenIn):
         orm_mode = True
 
 
-class ChangePassword(CamelModel):
+class ChangePassword(MealieModel):
     current_password: str
     new_password: str
 
 
-class GroupBase(CamelModel):
+class GroupBase(MealieModel):
     name: str
 
     class Config:
         orm_mode = True
 
 
-class UserBase(CamelModel):
+class UserBase(MealieModel):
     username: Optional[str]
     full_name: Optional[str] = None
     email: constr(to_lower=True, strip_whitespace=True)  # type: ignore
diff --git a/mealie/schema/user/user_passwords.py b/mealie/schema/user/user_passwords.py
index e29fa7dacbc0..f3f2de8ad782 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/user/user_passwords.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/user/user_passwords.py
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
-from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 from pydantic import UUID4
 
+from mealie.schema._mealie import MealieModel
+
 from .user import PrivateUser
 
 
-class ForgotPassword(CamelModel):
+class ForgotPassword(MealieModel):
     email: str
 
 
-class ValidateResetToken(CamelModel):
+class ValidateResetToken(MealieModel):
     token: str
 
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ class ResetPassword(ValidateResetToken):
     passwordConfirm: str
 
 
-class SavePasswordResetToken(CamelModel):
+class SavePasswordResetToken(MealieModel):
     user_id: UUID4
     token: str
 
diff --git a/mealie/services/backups/__init__.py b/mealie/services/backups/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2d1..000000000000
diff --git a/mealie/services/backups/exports.py b/mealie/services/backups/exports.py
deleted file mode 100644
index af43abaf5ed6..000000000000
--- a/mealie/services/backups/exports.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,143 +0,0 @@
-import json
-import shutil
-from datetime import datetime
-from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Union
-
-from jinja2 import Template
-from pathvalidate import sanitize_filename
-from pydantic.main import BaseModel
-
-from mealie.core import root_logger
-from mealie.core.config import get_app_dirs
-
-app_dirs = get_app_dirs()
-from mealie.repos.all_repositories import get_repositories
-
-logger = root_logger.get_logger()
-
-
-class ExportDatabase:
-    def __init__(self, tag=None, templates=None) -> None:
-        """Export a Mealie database. Export interacts directly with class objects and can be used
-        with any supported backend database platform. By default tags are timestamps, and no
-        Jinja2 templates are rendered
-
-        Args:
-            tag ([str], optional): A str to be used as a file tag. Defaults to None.
-            templates (list, optional): A list of template file names. Defaults to None.
-        """
-        if tag:
-            export_tag = tag + "_" + datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%b-%d")
-        else:
-            export_tag = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%b-%d")
-
-        self.main_dir = app_dirs.TEMP_DIR.joinpath(export_tag)
-        self.recipes = self.main_dir.joinpath("recipes")
-        self.templates_dir = self.main_dir.joinpath("templates")
-
-        try:
-            self.templates = [app_dirs.TEMPLATE_DIR.joinpath(x) for x in templates]
-        except Exception:
-            self.templates = []
-            logger.info("No Jinja2 Templates Registered for Export")
-
-        required_dirs = [
-            self.main_dir,
-            self.recipes,
-            self.templates_dir,
-        ]
-
-        for dir in required_dirs:
-            dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-
-    def export_templates(self, recipe_list: list[BaseModel]):
-        if self.templates:
-            for template_path in self.templates:
-                out_dir = self.templates_dir.joinpath(template_path.name)
-                out_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-
-                with open(template_path, "r") as f:
-                    template = Template(f.read())
-
-                for recipe in recipe_list:
-                    filename = recipe.slug + template_path.suffix
-                    out_file = out_dir.joinpath(filename)
-
-                    content = template.render(recipe=recipe)
-
-                    with open(out_file, "w") as f:
-                        f.write(content)
-
-    def export_recipe_dirs(self):
-        shutil.copytree(app_dirs.RECIPE_DATA_DIR, self.recipes, dirs_exist_ok=True)
-
-    def export_items(self, items: list[BaseModel], folder_name: str, export_list=True, slug_folder=False):
-        items = [x.dict() for x in items]
-        out_dir = self.main_dir.joinpath(folder_name)
-        out_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-
-        if export_list:
-            ExportDatabase._write_json_file(items, out_dir.joinpath(f"{folder_name}.json"))
-        else:
-            for item in items:
-                final_dest = out_dir if not slug_folder else out_dir.joinpath(item.get("slug"))
-                final_dest.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
-                filename = sanitize_filename(f"{item.get('slug')}.json")
-                ExportDatabase._write_json_file(item, final_dest.joinpath(filename))
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _write_json_file(data: Union[dict, list], out_file: Path):
-        json_data = json.dumps(data, indent=4, default=str)
-
-        with open(out_file, "w") as f:
-            f.write(json_data)
-
-    def finish_export(self):
-        zip_path = app_dirs.BACKUP_DIR.joinpath(f"{self.main_dir.name}")
-        shutil.make_archive(zip_path, "zip", self.main_dir)
-
-        shutil.rmtree(app_dirs.TEMP_DIR, ignore_errors=True)
-        return str(zip_path.absolute()) + ".zip"
-
-
-def backup_all(
-    session,
-    tag=None,
-    templates=None,
-    export_recipes=True,
-    export_settings=False,
-    export_users=True,
-    export_groups=True,
-    export_notifications=True,
-):
-    db_export = ExportDatabase(tag=tag, templates=templates)
-
-    db = get_repositories(session)
-
-    if export_users:
-        all_users = db.users.get_all()
-        db_export.export_items(all_users, "users")
-
-    if export_groups:
-        all_groups = db.groups.get_all()
-        db_export.export_items(all_groups, "groups")
-
-    if export_recipes:
-        all_recipes = db.recipes.get_all()
-        db_export.export_recipe_dirs()
-        db_export.export_items(all_recipes, "recipes", export_list=False, slug_folder=True)
-        db_export.export_templates(all_recipes)
-
-        all_comments = db.comments.get_all()
-        db_export.export_items(all_comments, "comments")
-
-    if export_settings:
-        all_settings = db.settings.get_all()
-        db_export.export_items(all_settings, "settings")
-
-    if export_notifications:
-        all_notifications = db.event_notifications.get_all()
-        db_export.export_items(all_notifications, "notifications")
-
-    return db_export.finish_export()
diff --git a/mealie/services/backups/imports.py b/mealie/services/backups/imports.py
deleted file mode 100644
index afbfb7f1a274..000000000000
--- a/mealie/services/backups/imports.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,307 +0,0 @@
-import json
-import shutil
-import zipfile
-from collections.abc import Callable
-from pathlib import Path
-
-from pydantic.main import BaseModel
-from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
-
-from mealie.core.config import get_app_dirs
-from mealie.repos.all_repositories import get_repositories
-from mealie.schema.admin import CommentImport, GroupImport, RecipeImport, UserImport
-from mealie.schema.recipe import Recipe, RecipeCommentOut
-from mealie.schema.user import PrivateUser, UpdateGroup
-
-app_dirs = get_app_dirs()
-
-
-class ImportDatabase:
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        user: PrivateUser,
-        session: Session,
-        zip_archive: str,
-        force_import: bool = False,
-    ) -> None:
-        """Import a database.zip file exported from mealie.
-
-        Args:
-            session (Session): SqlAlchemy Session
-            zip_archive (str): The filename contained in the backups directory
-            force_import (bool, optional): Force import will update all existing recipes. If False existing recipes are skipped. Defaults to False.
-
-        Raises:
-            Exception: If the zip file does not exists an exception raise.
-        """
-        self.user = user
-        self.session = session
-        self.db = get_repositories(session)
-        self.archive = app_dirs.BACKUP_DIR.joinpath(zip_archive)
-        self.force_imports = force_import
-
-        if self.archive.is_file():
-            self.import_dir = app_dirs.TEMP_DIR.joinpath("active_import")
-            self.import_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-
-            with zipfile.ZipFile(self.archive, "r") as zip_ref:
-                zip_ref.extractall(self.import_dir)
-        else:
-            raise Exception("Import file does not exist")
-
-    def import_recipes(self):
-        recipe_dir: Path = self.import_dir.joinpath("recipes")
-        imports = []
-        successful_imports = {}
-
-        recipes = ImportDatabase.read_models_file(
-            file_path=recipe_dir,
-            model=Recipe,
-            single_file=False,
-            migrate=ImportDatabase._recipe_migration,
-        )
-
-        for recipe in recipes:
-            recipe: Recipe
-
-            recipe.group_id = self.user.group_id
-            recipe.user_id = self.user.id
-
-            import_status = self.import_model(
-                db_table=self.db.recipes,
-                model=recipe,
-                return_model=RecipeImport,
-                name_attr="name",
-                search_key="slug",
-                slug=recipe.slug,
-            )
-
-            if import_status.status:
-                successful_imports[recipe.slug] = recipe
-
-            imports.append(import_status)
-
-        self._import_images(successful_imports)
-
-        return imports
-
-    def import_comments(self):
-        comment_dir: Path = self.import_dir.joinpath("comments", "comments.json")
-
-        if not comment_dir.exists():
-            return
-
-        comments = ImportDatabase.read_models_file(file_path=comment_dir, model=RecipeCommentOut)
-
-        for comment in comments:
-            comment: RecipeCommentOut
-
-            self.import_model(
-                db_table=self.db.comments,
-                model=comment,
-                return_model=CommentImport,
-                name_attr="uuid",
-                search_key="uuid",
-            )
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _recipe_migration(recipe_dict: dict) -> dict:
-        if recipe_dict.get("categories", False):
-            recipe_dict["recipeCategory"] = recipe_dict.get("categories")
-            del recipe_dict["categories"]
-        try:
-            del recipe_dict["_id"]
-            del recipe_dict["date_added"]
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-        # Migration from list to Object Type Data
-        try:
-            if "" in recipe_dict["tags"]:
-                recipe_dict["tags"] = [tag for tag in recipe_dict["tags"] if tag != ""]
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-
-        try:
-            if "" in recipe_dict["categories"]:
-                recipe_dict["categories"] = [cat for cat in recipe_dict["categories"] if cat != ""]
-
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-
-        if type(recipe_dict["extras"]) == list:
-            recipe_dict["extras"] = {}
-
-        recipe_dict["comments"] = []
-
-        return recipe_dict
-
-    def _import_images(self, successful_imports: list[Recipe]):
-        image_dir = self.import_dir.joinpath("images")
-
-        if image_dir.exists():  # Migrate from before v0.5.0
-            for image in image_dir.iterdir():
-                item: Recipe = successful_imports.get(image.stem)  # type: ignore
-
-                if item:
-                    dest_dir = item.image_dir
-
-                    if image.is_dir():
-                        shutil.copytree(image, dest_dir, dirs_exist_ok=True)
-
-                    if image.is_file():
-                        shutil.copy(image, dest_dir)
-
-        else:
-            recipe_dir = self.import_dir.joinpath("recipes")
-            shutil.copytree(recipe_dir, app_dirs.RECIPE_DATA_DIR, dirs_exist_ok=True)
-
-    def import_settings(self):
-        return []
-
-    def import_groups(self):
-        groups_file = self.import_dir.joinpath("groups", "groups.json")
-        groups = ImportDatabase.read_models_file(groups_file, UpdateGroup)
-        group_imports = []
-
-        for group in groups:
-            import_status = self.import_model(self.db.groups, group, GroupImport, search_key="name")
-            group_imports.append(import_status)
-
-        return group_imports
-
-    def import_users(self):
-        users_file = self.import_dir.joinpath("users", "users.json")
-        users = ImportDatabase.read_models_file(users_file, PrivateUser)
-        user_imports = []
-        for user in users:
-            if user.id == 1:  # Update Default User
-                self.db.users.update(1, user.dict())
-                import_status = UserImport(name=user.full_name, status=True)
-                user_imports.append(import_status)
-                continue
-
-            import_status = self.import_model(
-                db_table=self.db.users,
-                model=user,
-                return_model=UserImport,
-                name_attr="full_name",
-                search_key="email",
-            )
-
-            user_imports.append(import_status)
-
-        return user_imports
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def read_models_file(file_path: Path, model: BaseModel, single_file=True, migrate: Callable = None):
-        """A general purpose function that is used to process a backup `.json` file created by mealie
-        note that if the file doesn't not exists the function will return any empty list
-
-        Args:
-            file_path (Path): The path to the .json file or directory
-            model (BaseModel): The pydantic model that will be created from the .json file entries
-            single_file (bool, optional): If true, the json data will be treated as list, if false it will use glob style matches and treat each file as its own entry. Defaults to True.
-            migrate (Callable, optional): A migrate function that will be called on the data prior to creating a model. Defaults to None.
-
-        Returns:
-            [type]: [description]
-        """
-        if not file_path.exists():
-            return []
-
-        if single_file:
-            with open(file_path, "r") as f:
-                file_data = json.loads(f.read())
-
-            if migrate:
-                file_data = [migrate(x) for x in file_data]
-
-            return [model(**g) for g in file_data]
-
-        all_models = []
-        for file in file_path.glob("**/*.json"):
-            with open(file, "r") as f:
-                file_data = json.loads(f.read())
-
-            if migrate:
-                file_data = migrate(file_data)
-
-            all_models.append(model(**file_data))
-
-        return all_models
-
-    def import_model(self, db_table, model, return_model, name_attr="name", search_key="id", **kwargs):
-        """A general purpose function used to insert a list of pydantic modelsi into the database.
-        The assumption at this point is that the models that are inserted. If self.force_imports is true
-        any existing entries will be removed prior to creation
-
-        Args:
-            db_table ([type]): A database table like `db.users`
-            model ([type]): The Pydantic model that matches the database
-            return_model ([type]): The return model that will be used for the 'report'
-            name_attr (str, optional): The name property on the return model. Defaults to "name".
-            search_key (str, optional): The key used to identify if an the entry already exists. Defaults to "id"
-            **kwargs (): Any kwargs passed will be used to set attributes on the `return_model`
-
-        Returns:
-            [type]: Returns the `return_model` specified.
-        """
-        model_name = getattr(model, name_attr)
-        search_value = getattr(model, search_key)
-
-        item = db_table.get(search_value, search_key)
-        if item:
-            if not self.force_imports:
-                return return_model(
-                    name=model_name,
-                    status=False,
-                    exception=f"Table entry with matching '{search_key}': '{search_value}' exists",
-                )
-
-            primary_key = getattr(item, db_table.primary_key)
-            db_table.delete(primary_key)
-        try:
-            db_table.create(model.dict())
-            import_status = return_model(name=model_name, status=True)
-
-        except Exception as inst:
-            self.session.rollback()
-            import_status = return_model(name=model_name, status=False, exception=str(inst))
-
-        for key, value in kwargs.items():
-            setattr(return_model, key, value)
-
-        return import_status
-
-    def clean_up(self):
-        shutil.rmtree(app_dirs.TEMP_DIR)
-
-
-def import_database(
-    session: Session,
-    user: PrivateUser,
-    archive,
-    import_recipes=True,
-    import_settings=True,
-    import_users=True,
-    import_groups=True,
-    force_import: bool = False,
-    **_,
-):
-    import_session = ImportDatabase(user, session, archive, force_import)
-
-    recipe_report = import_session.import_recipes() if import_recipes else []
-    settings_report = import_session.import_settings() if import_settings else []
-    group_report = import_session.import_groups() if import_groups else []
-    user_report = import_session.import_users() if import_users else []
-    notification_report: list = []
-
-    import_session.clean_up()
-
-    return {
-        "recipeImports": recipe_report,
-        "settingsImports": settings_report,
-        "groupImports": group_report,
-        "userImports": user_report,
-        "notificationImports": notification_report,
-    }
diff --git a/mealie/services/scheduler/tasks/__init__.py b/mealie/services/scheduler/tasks/__init__.py
index 32a4858a5dc0..d4446d33bb1e 100644
--- a/mealie/services/scheduler/tasks/__init__.py
+++ b/mealie/services/scheduler/tasks/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from .auto_backup import *
 from .purge_group_exports import *
 from .purge_password_reset import *
 from .purge_registration import *
diff --git a/mealie/services/scheduler/tasks/auto_backup.py b/mealie/services/scheduler/tasks/auto_backup.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 171805c8da7b..000000000000
--- a/mealie/services/scheduler/tasks/auto_backup.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-from mealie.core import root_logger
-from mealie.core.config import get_app_dirs
-
-app_dirs = get_app_dirs()
-from mealie.db.db_setup import create_session
-from mealie.services.backups.exports import backup_all
-
-logger = root_logger.get_logger()
-
-
-def auto_backup():
-    for backup in app_dirs.BACKUP_DIR.glob("Auto*.zip"):
-        backup.unlink()
-
-    templates = [template for template in app_dirs.TEMPLATE_DIR.iterdir()]
-    session = create_session()
-    backup_all(session=session, tag="Auto", templates=templates)
-    logger.info("generating automated backup")
-    session.close()
-    logger.info("automated backup generated")
diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index 088f1d9fba9c..c664bbca6b78 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@@ -390,18 +390,6 @@ dev = ["python-jose[cryptography] (>=3.3.0,<4.0.0)", "passlib[bcrypt] (>=1.7.2,<
 doc = ["mkdocs (>=1.1.2,<2.0.0)", "mkdocs-material (>=8.1.4,<9.0.0)", "mdx-include (>=1.4.1,<2.0.0)", "mkdocs-markdownextradata-plugin (>=0.1.7,<0.3.0)", "typer-cli (>=0.0.12,<0.0.13)", "pyyaml (>=5.3.1,<6.0.0)"]
 test = ["pytest (>=6.2.4,<7.0.0)", "pytest-cov (>=2.12.0,<4.0.0)", "mypy (==0.910)", "flake8 (>=3.8.3,<4.0.0)", "black (==21.9b0)", "isort (>=5.0.6,<6.0.0)", "requests (>=2.24.0,<3.0.0)", "httpx (>=0.14.0,<0.19.0)", "email_validator (>=1.1.1,<2.0.0)", "sqlalchemy (>=1.3.18,<1.5.0)", "peewee (>=3.13.3,<4.0.0)", "databases[sqlite] (>=0.3.2,<0.6.0)", "orjson (>=3.2.1,<4.0.0)", "ujson (>=4.0.1,<5.0.0)", "python-multipart (>=0.0.5,<0.0.6)", "flask (>=1.1.2,<3.0.0)", "anyio[trio] (>=3.2.1,<4.0.0)", "types-ujson (==0.1.1)", "types-orjson (==3.6.0)", "types-dataclasses (==0.1.7)"]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "fastapi-camelcase"
-version = "1.0.5"
-description = "Package provides an easy way to have camelcase request/response bodies for Pydantic"
-category = "main"
-optional = false
-python-versions = ">=3.6"
-
-[package.dependencies]
-pydantic = "*"
-pyhumps = "*"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "filelock"
 version = "3.6.0"
@@ -829,17 +817,6 @@ category = "dev"
 optional = false
 python-versions = "!=3.0.*,!=3.1.*,!=3.2.*,!=3.3.*,!=3.4.*,>=2.7"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "pathvalidate"
-version = "2.5.0"
-description = "pathvalidate is a Python library to sanitize/validate a string such as filenames/file-paths/etc."
-category = "main"
-optional = false
-python-versions = ">=3.6"
-
-[package.extras]
-test = ["allpairspy", "click", "faker", "pytest (>=6.0.1)", "pytest-discord (>=0.0.6)", "pytest-md-report (>=0.0.12)"]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "pillow"
 version = "8.4.0"
@@ -1003,7 +980,7 @@ python-versions = ">=3.5"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pyhumps"
-version = "3.5.0"
+version = "3.5.3"
 description = "🐫  Convert strings (and dictionary keys) between snake case, camel case and pascal case in Python. Inspired by Humps for Node"
 category = "main"
 optional = false
@@ -1622,7 +1599,7 @@ pgsql = ["psycopg2-binary"]
 [metadata]
 lock-version = "1.1"
 python-versions = "^3.10"
-content-hash = "4fba071019a62f5d75e7c9a297a7815b2fed6486bb3616b5029a6fb08001761f"
+content-hash = "84c1d9352c058da5cc0f50ca195cbe0897ce64abfbe01d08b9da317b6dd70a70"
 
 [metadata.files]
 aiofiles = [
@@ -1852,9 +1829,6 @@ fastapi = [
     {file = "fastapi-0.74.1-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:b8ec8400623ef0b2ff558ebe06753b349f8e3a5dd38afea650800f2644ddba34"},
     {file = "fastapi-0.74.1.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:b58a2c46df14f62ebe6f24a9439927539ba1959b9be55ba0e2f516a683e5b9d4"},
 ]
-fastapi-camelcase = [
-    {file = "fastapi_camelcase-1.0.5.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:2cee005fb1b75649491b9f7cfccc640b12f028eb88084565f7d8cf415192026a"},
-]
 filelock = [
     {file = "filelock-3.6.0-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:f8314284bfffbdcfa0ff3d7992b023d4c628ced6feb957351d4c48d059f56bc0"},
     {file = "filelock-3.6.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:9cd540a9352e432c7246a48fe4e8712b10acb1df2ad1f30e8c070b82ae1fed85"},
@@ -2239,10 +2213,6 @@ pathspec = [
     {file = "pathspec-0.9.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:7d15c4ddb0b5c802d161efc417ec1a2558ea2653c2e8ad9c19098201dc1c993a"},
     {file = "pathspec-0.9.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:e564499435a2673d586f6b2130bb5b95f04a3ba06f81b8f895b651a3c76aabb1"},
 ]
-pathvalidate = [
-    {file = "pathvalidate-2.5.0-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:e5b2747ad557363e8f4124f0553d68878b12ecabd77bcca7e7312d5346d20262"},
-    {file = "pathvalidate-2.5.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:119ba36be7e9a405d704c7b7aea4b871c757c53c9adc0ed64f40be1ed8da2781"},
-]
 pillow = [
     {file = "Pillow-8.4.0-cp310-cp310-macosx_10_10_universal2.whl", hash = "sha256:81f8d5c81e483a9442d72d182e1fb6dcb9723f289a57e8030811bac9ea3fef8d"},
     {file = "Pillow-8.4.0-cp310-cp310-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl", hash = "sha256:3f97cfb1e5a392d75dd8b9fd274d205404729923840ca94ca45a0af57e13dbe6"},
@@ -2453,8 +2423,8 @@ pygments = [
     {file = "Pygments-2.11.2.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:4e426f72023d88d03b2fa258de560726ce890ff3b630f88c21cbb8b2503b8c6a"},
 ]
 pyhumps = [
-    {file = "pyhumps-3.5.0-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:2433eef13d1c258227a0bd5de9660ba17dd6a307e1255d2d20ec9287f8626d96"},
-    {file = "pyhumps-3.5.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:55e37f16846eaab26057200924cbdadd2152bf0a5d49175a42358464fa881c73"},
+    {file = "pyhumps-3.5.3-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:8d7e9865d6ddb6e64a2e97d951b78b5cc827d3d66cda1297310fc83b2ddf51dc"},
+    {file = "pyhumps-3.5.3.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:0ecf7fee84503b45afdd3841ec769b529d32dfaed855e07046ff8babcc0ab831"},
 ]
 pylint = [
     {file = "pylint-2.12.2-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:daabda3f7ed9d1c60f52d563b1b854632fd90035bcf01443e234d3dc794e3b74"},
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2f87e128e73b..9a44dc7033f3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -25,13 +25,11 @@ requests = "^2.25.1"
 PyYAML = "^5.3.1"
 extruct = "^0.13.0"
 python-multipart = "^0.0.5"
-fastapi-camelcase = "^1.0.5"
 bcrypt = "^3.2.0"
 python-jose = "^3.3.0"
 passlib = "^1.7.4"
 lxml = "^4.7.1"
 Pillow = "^8.2.0"
-pathvalidate = "^2.4.1"
 apprise = "^0.9.6"
 recipe-scrapers = "^13.18.1"
 psycopg2-binary = {version = "^2.9.1", optional = true}
@@ -41,6 +39,7 @@ python-i18n = "^0.3.9"
 python-ldap = "^3.3.1"
 pydantic = "^1.9.0"
 tzdata = "^2021.5"
+pyhumps = "^3.5.3"
 
 [tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]
 pylint = "^2.6.0"
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/schema_tests/test_mealie_model.py b/tests/unit_tests/schema_tests/test_mealie_model.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1581903b3b82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/schema_tests/test_mealie_model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+from mealie.schema._mealie.mealie_model import MealieModel
+
+
+class TestModel(MealieModel):
+    long_name: str
+    long_int: int
+    long_float: float
+
+
+class TestModel2(MealieModel):
+    long_name: str
+    long_int: int
+    long_float: float
+    another_str: str
+
+
+def test_camelize_variables():
+    model = TestModel(long_name="Hello", long_int=1, long_float=1.1)
+
+    as_dict = model.dict(by_alias=True)
+
+    assert as_dict["longName"] == "Hello"
+    assert as_dict["longInt"] == 1
+    assert as_dict["longFloat"] == 1.1
+
+
+def test_cast_to():
+
+    model = TestModel(long_name="Hello", long_int=1, long_float=1.1)
+
+    model2 = model.cast(TestModel2, another_str="World")
+
+    assert model2.long_name == "Hello"
+    assert model2.long_int == 1
+    assert model2.long_float == 1.1
+    assert model2.another_str == "World"
+
+
+def test_map_to():
+
+    model = TestModel(long_name="Model1", long_int=100, long_float=1.5)
+
+    model2 = TestModel2(long_name="Model2", long_int=1, long_float=1.1, another_str="World")
+
+    model.map_to(model2)
+
+    assert model2.long_name == "Model1"
+    assert model2.long_int == 100
+    assert model2.long_float == 1.5
+    assert model2.another_str == "World"
+
+
+def test_map_from():
+    model = TestModel(long_name="Model1", long_int=50, long_float=1.5)
+
+    model2 = TestModel2(long_name="Hello", long_int=1, long_float=1.1, another_str="World")
+
+    model2.map_from(model)
+
+    assert model2.long_name == "Model1"
+    assert model2.long_int == 50
+    assert model2.long_float == 1.5
+    assert model2.another_str == "World"