The MealDB
The MealDB API offers free access to a comprehensive database of meal recipes, ingredients, and categories, enabling developers to build culinary applications seamlessly.
Developed by The MealDB
Reference for available routes, request structures, and live examples.
Returns meals matching the given name with full recipe details.
https://www.themealdb.com/search.php?s={meal_name}curl -X GET 'https://www.themealdb.com/search.php?s={meal_name}'{
"s": "string (required) - Name of the meal to search"
}{
"meals": [
{
"idMeal": "52772",
"strMeal": "Teriyaki Chicken Casserole",
"strIngredient1": "soy sauce",
"strIngredient2": "chicken breasts",
"strInstructions": "Preheat oven to 350 degrees F..."
}
]
}- Building cooking and recipe applicationsOptimized Capability
- Creating meal planning and grocery list generation toolsOptimized Capability
- Developing educational platforms focused on culinary artsOptimized Capability
- Integrating meal data into food blogs and websitesOptimized Capability
- Generating random meal suggestions for usersOptimized Capability
- ✓ No authentication required for easy access
- ✓ Extensive database of meals, ingredients, and categories
- ✓ Simple RESTful API with JSON responses
- ✓ Free to use without limits
- ✓ Supports multiple search parameters for flexible queries
- ✗ No official SDKs for easier integration
- ✗ Limited to meal and recipe data only
- ✗ No support for POST or data modification endpoints
- ✗ Occasional latency fluctuations based on traffic
FAQs
API Specifications
1Minutes
Unlimited requests
Full API access with unlimited requests and no authentication required
Use Case: Best For
Developers building food and recipe-related applications or websites
Not Recommended For
Projects requiring advanced user-specific meal data or write operations
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