diff --git a/app/Models/ImportJob.php b/app/Models/ImportJob.php
index a984176a9b..e3744e4368 100644
--- a/app/Models/ImportJob.php
+++ b/app/Models/ImportJob.php
@@ -43,11 +43,6 @@ class ImportJob extends Model
     public $validStatus
         = [
             'new',
-            'configuring',
-            'configured',
-            'running',
-            'error',
-            'finished',
         ];
     /**
      * The attributes that should be casted to native types.
@@ -56,9 +51,14 @@ class ImportJob extends Model
      */
     protected $casts
         = [
-            'created_at' => 'datetime',
-            'updated_at' => 'datetime',
+            'created_at'      => 'datetime',
+            'updated_at'      => 'datetime',
+            'configuration'   => 'array',
+            'extended_status' => 'array',
+            'transactions'    => 'array',
         ];
+    /** @var array */
+    protected $fillable = ['key', 'user_id', 'file_type', 'source', 'status', 'stage', 'configuration', 'extended_status', 'transactions'];
 
     /**
      * @param $value
@@ -86,9 +86,11 @@ class ImportJob extends Model
     }
 
     /**
+     * @deprecated
+     *
      * @param int $count
      */
-    public function addTotalSteps(int $count)
+    public function addTotalSteps(int $count): void
     {
         $status                = $this->extended_status;
         $status['steps']       += $count;
@@ -97,88 +99,9 @@ class ImportJob extends Model
         Log::debug(sprintf('Add %d to total steps for job "%s" making total steps %d', $count, $this->key, $status['steps']));
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @param string $status
-     *
-     * @throws FireflyException
-     */
-    public function change(string $status): void
-    {
-        if (\in_array($status, $this->validStatus)) {
-            Log::debug(sprintf('Job status set (in model) to "%s"', $status));
-            $this->status = $status;
-            $this->save();
-
-            return;
-        }
-        throw new FireflyException(sprintf('Status "%s" is invalid for job "%s".', $status, $this->key));
-
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param $value
-     *
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    public function getConfigurationAttribute($value)
-    {
-        if (null === $value) {
-            return [];
-        }
-        if (0 === \strlen($value)) {
-            return [];
-        }
-
-        return json_decode($value, true);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param $value
-     *
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    public function getExtendedStatusAttribute($value)
-    {
-        if (0 === \strlen((string)$value)) {
-            return [];
-        }
-
-        return json_decode($value, true);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @codeCoverageIgnore
-     *
-     * @param $value
-     */
-    public function setConfigurationAttribute($value)
-    {
-        $this->attributes['configuration'] = json_encode($value);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @codeCoverageIgnore
-     *
-     * @param $value
-     */
-    public function setExtendedStatusAttribute($value)
-    {
-        $this->attributes['extended_status'] = json_encode($value);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param $value
-     */
-    public function setStatusAttribute(string $value)
-    {
-        if (\in_array($value, $this->validStatus)) {
-            $this->attributes['status'] = $value;
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return string
-     *
+     * @deprecated
      * @throws \Illuminate\Contracts\Encryption\DecryptException
      * @throws \Illuminate\Contracts\Filesystem\FileNotFoundException
      */
diff --git a/app/Repositories/ImportJob/ImportJobRepository.php b/app/Repositories/ImportJob/ImportJobRepository.php
index 353c33e9bb..f62f16e21d 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/ImportJob/ImportJobRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/ImportJob/ImportJobRepository.php
@@ -108,34 +108,34 @@ class ImportJobRepository implements ImportJobRepositoryInterface
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param string $type
+     * @param string $importProvider
      *
      * @return ImportJob
      *
      * @throws FireflyException
      */
-    public function create(string $type): ImportJob
+    public function create(string $importProvider): ImportJob
     {
-        $count = 0;
-        $type  = strtolower($type);
+        $count        = 0;
+        $importProvider = strtolower($importProvider);
 
         while ($count < 30) {
             $key      = Str::random(12);
             $existing = $this->findByKey($key);
             if (null === $existing->id) {
-                $importJob = new ImportJob;
-                $importJob->user()->associate($this->user);
-                $importJob->file_type       = $type;
-                $importJob->key             = Str::random(12);
-                $importJob->status          = 'new';
-                $importJob->configuration   = [];
-                $importJob->extended_status = [
-                    'steps'  => 0,
-                    'done'   => 0,
-                    'tag'    => 0,
-                    'errors' => [],
-                ];
-                $importJob->save();
+                $importJob = ImportJob::create(
+                    [
+                        'user_id'         => $this->user->id,
+                        'source'          => $importProvider,
+                        'file_type'       => '',
+                        'key'             => Str::random(12),
+                        'status'          => 'new',
+                        'stage'           => 'new',
+                        'configuration'   => [],
+                        'extended_status' => [],
+                        'transactions'    => [],
+                    ]
+                );
 
                 // breaks the loop:
                 return $importJob;
diff --git a/app/Repositories/ImportJob/ImportJobRepositoryInterface.php b/app/Repositories/ImportJob/ImportJobRepositoryInterface.php
index 5bb3a905cb..bb56921445 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/ImportJob/ImportJobRepositoryInterface.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/ImportJob/ImportJobRepositoryInterface.php
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ interface ImportJobRepositoryInterface
     public function countByHash(string $hash): int;
 
     /**
-     * @param string $type
+     * @param string $importProvider
      *
      * @return ImportJob
      */
-    public function create(string $type): ImportJob;
+    public function create(string $importProvider): ImportJob;
 
     /**
      * @param string $key
diff --git a/app/Support/Binder/ImportProvider.php b/app/Support/Binder/ImportProvider.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e82d332d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Support/Binder/ImportProvider.php
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * ImportProvider.php
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 thegrumpydictator@gmail.com
+ *
+ * This file is part of Firefly III.
+ *
+ * Firefly III is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Firefly III is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with Firefly III. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace FireflyIII\Support\Binder;
+
+use Carbon\Carbon;
+use Illuminate\Routing\Route;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
+
+/**
+ * Class ImportProvider.
+ */
+class ImportProvider implements BinderInterface
+{
+    /**
+     * @param string $value
+     * @param Route  $route
+     *
+     * @return Carbon
+     * @throws \Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException
+     */
+    public static function routeBinder(string $value, Route $route): string
+    {
+        $providers = (array)config('import.enabled');
+        $allowed   = [];
+        foreach ($providers as $name => $enabled) {
+            if ($enabled || (bool)config('app.debug') === true) {
+                $allowed[] = $name;
+            }
+        }
+        if (\in_array($value, $allowed, true)) {
+            return $value;
+        }
+        throw new NotFoundHttpException;
+    }
+}