diff --git a/encoach_api/controllers/exams.py b/encoach_api/controllers/exams.py
index 4dcc75b..7087e5f 100644
--- a/encoach_api/controllers/exams.py
+++ b/encoach_api/controllers/exams.py
@@ -208,12 +208,7 @@ class ExamsController(EncoachMixin, http.Controller):
                 return self._error_response('Unauthorized', 401)
 
             avatars = request.env['encoach.elai.avatar'].sudo().search([])
-            data = [{
-                'name': a.name,
-                'avatar_code': a.avatar_code,
-                'avatar_url': a.avatar_url or '',
-                'gender': a.gender or '',
-            } for a in avatars]
+            data = [a.to_encoach_dict() for a in avatars]
             return self._json_response(data)
         except Exception:
             _logger.exception("List avatars error")
diff --git a/scripts/import_training_tips.py b/scripts/import_training_tips.py
index 542f546..0224736 100644
--- a/scripts/import_training_tips.py
+++ b/scripts/import_training_tips.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 """Import training tips from pathways JSON into encoach.training.tip model.
 
 Run inside the Odoo container via:
-    odoo shell -d encoach < /mnt/custom/scripts/import_training_tips.py
+    odoo shell -d encoach --db_host=db --db_user=odoo --db_password=<pw> \
+        --no-http --addons-path=... < /mnt/custom/scripts/import_training_tips.py
 
 This script:
   1. Reads pathways_2_rw.json
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ import os
 import pickle
 import sys
 
+os.environ.setdefault("TMPDIR", "/tmp")
+
 JSON_PATH = os.environ.get(
     "TIPS_JSON_PATH",
     "/mnt/custom/scripts/pathways_2_rw.json",