diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/api.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/api.kt
index 1321c23..9622502 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/api.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/api.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package tech.mercantec.easyeat.helpers
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.util.Log
+import kotlinx.serialization.ExperimentalSerializationApi
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 import kotlinx.serialization.SerializationException
 import tech.mercantec.easyeat.BuildConfig
@@ -65,6 +66,9 @@ fun request(ctx: Context, method: String, path: String, data: String?, autoRefre
 @Serializable
 class HttpErrorResponse(val message: String)
 
+@OptIn(ExperimentalSerializationApi::class)
+val json = Json { explicitNulls = false }
+
 inline fun <reified Req, reified Res> requestJson(ctx: Context, method: String, path: String, data: Req?): Res {
     val requestJson =
         if (data != null)
@@ -96,7 +100,7 @@ inline fun <reified Req, reified Res> requestJson(ctx: Context, method: String,
     }
 
     try {
-        return Json.decodeFromString<Res>(response.body)
+        return json.decodeFromString<Res>(response.body)
     } catch (e: SerializationException) {
         if (e.message != null)
             Log.e("EasyEat", e.message!!)
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/dishes.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/dishes.kt
index 8c32e2c..7615793 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/dishes.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/helpers/dishes.kt
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ import tech.mercantec.easyeat.models.Ingredient
 import tech.mercantec.easyeat.models.Recipe
 
 @Serializable
-data class GenerateRecipeRequest(val dish: String, val language: String, val numberOfRecipes: Int, val allergi: Array<String>)
+data class GenerateRecipeRequest(val dish: String, val language: String, val numberOfRecipes: Int, val allergi: List<String>)
 
-fun generateRecipeWithAI(ctx: Context, title: String, language: String): Recipe {
-    return requestJson<GenerateRecipeRequest, Recipe>(ctx, "POST", "/api/Recipe/chatbot", GenerateRecipeRequest(title, language, 1, arrayOf()))
+fun generateRecipeWithAI(ctx: Context, title: String, language: String, allergies: List<String>): Recipe {
+    return requestJson<GenerateRecipeRequest, Recipe>(ctx, "POST", "/api/Recipe/chatbot", GenerateRecipeRequest(title, language, 1, allergies))
 }
 
 fun createRecipe(ctx: Context, recipe: Recipe) {
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/GenerateRecipeActivity.kt b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/GenerateRecipeActivity.kt
index c2a21bb..bc72a2e 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/GenerateRecipeActivity.kt
+++ b/app/app/src/main/java/tech/mercantec/easyeat/ui/dishes/GenerateRecipeActivity.kt
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package tech.mercantec.easyeat.ui.dishes
 import android.app.Activity
 import android.app.ProgressDialog
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.view.View
 import android.widget.Button
+import android.widget.CheckBox
 import android.widget.EditText
 import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
@@ -19,8 +21,19 @@ class GenerateRecipeActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_generate_recipe)
 
+        val allergiesInput = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.allergies)
+
+        findViewById<CheckBox>(R.id.has_allergies).setOnCheckedChangeListener { _, checked ->
+            allergiesInput.visibility = if (checked) View.VISIBLE else View.GONE
+        }
+
         findViewById<Button>(R.id.generate).setOnClickListener {
             val name = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.dish_title).text.toString()
+            val allergies =
+                if (findViewById<CheckBox>(R.id.has_allergies).isChecked)
+                    allergiesInput.text.split(Regex(",\\s*"))
+                else
+                    listOf()
 
             val progressDialog = ProgressDialog(this)
             progressDialog.setMessage("Generating...")
@@ -28,7 +41,7 @@ class GenerateRecipeActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
             thread {
                 try {
-                    val recipe = generateRecipeWithAI(this, name, Locale.getDefault().displayLanguage)
+                    val recipe = generateRecipeWithAI(this, name, Locale.getDefault().displayLanguage, allergies)
 
                     runOnUiThread {
                         progressDialog.setMessage("Saving...")
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_generate_recipe.xml b/app/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_generate_recipe.xml
index b570491..d9862bc 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_generate_recipe.xml
+++ b/app/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_generate_recipe.xml
@@ -31,9 +31,27 @@
         android:inputType="text"
     />
 
+    <CheckBox
+        android:id="@+id/has_allergies"
+        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="@string/allergies_label"
+    />
+
+    <EditText
+        android:id="@+id/allergies"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:hint="@string/allergies_hint"
+        android:importantForAutofill="no"
+        android:inputType="text"
+        android:visibility="gone"
+    />
+
     <Button
         android:id="@+id/generate"
-        android:layout_marginTop="20sp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:text="@string/generate_recipe_label"
diff --git a/app/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7dc3ec3..5d76302 100644
--- a/app/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
     <string name="decrement_multiplier_desc">Decrement portion size</string>
     <string name="edit_recipe">Edit Recipe</string>
     <string name="empty_dishes_list">You have not created any dishes yet</string>
+    <string name="allergies_label">Allergies</string>
+    <string name="allergies_hint">Lactose, Gluten</string>
     <string-array name="units">
         <item></item>
         <item>g</item>