BigOven

BigOven Recipe API

The Recipe API from BigOven — 21 operation(s) for recipe.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 23

POST /recipe Add a new recipe #
PUT /recipe Update a recipe #
GET /recipe/autocomplete Given a query, return recipe titles starting with query. #
GET /recipe/autocomplete/all Automatics the complete all recipes #
GET /recipe/autocomplete/mine Automatics the complete my recipes #
GET /recipe/categories Get a list of recipe categories (the ID field can be used for include_cat in… #
GET /recipe/get/active/recipe Returns last active recipe for the user #
POST /recipe/get/saved/step Gets recipe single step as text #
POST /recipe/get/step/number Returns stored step number and number of steps in recipe #
POST /recipe/post/step Stores recipe step number and returns saved step data #
POST /recipe/scan POST an image as a new RecipeScan request 1) Fetch the filename -- DONE 2) Copy… #
GET /recipe/steps/{id} Return full Recipe detail with steps. #
DELETE /recipe/{id} Delete a Recipe (you must be authenticated as an owner of the recipe) #
GET /recipe/{id} Return full Recipe detail. Returns 403 if the recipe is owned by someone else #
GET /recipe/{id}/zap Zaps the recipe #
POST /recipe/{recipeId}/feedback Feedback on a Recipe -- for internal BigOven editors #
GET /recipes Search for recipes. #
GET /recipes/random Get a random, home-page-quality Recipe #
GET /recipes/raves Get the recipe/comment tuples for those recipes with 4 or 5 star ratings #
GET /recipes/recentviews Get a list of recipes that the authenticated user has most recently viewed #
GET /recipes/top25random Search for recipes. #
GET /recipes/{id} Same as GET recipe but also includes the recipe videos (if any) #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://api2.bigoven.com/web/documentation
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Authentication
https://api2.bigoven.com/web/documentation/authentication
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RateLimits
https://api2.bigoven.com/web/documentation/usage-throttling

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/bigoven/refs/heads/main/openapi/bigoven-recipe-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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Pricing
https://api2.bigoven.com/web/documentation/feestructure

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OpenAPI Specification

bigoven-recipe-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: '#Documentation


    This is the documentation for the partner endpoint of the BigOven Recipe and Grocery List API.'
  title: 1,000,000+ and Grocery List API (v2) Recipe API
  version: partner
  x-apiClientRegistration:
    url: http://api2.bigoven.com/web/console
  x-logo:
    url: https://twitter.com/bigoven/profile_image?size=original
  x-origin:
  - format: openapi
    url: http://api2.bigoven.com/swagger/docs/partner
    version: '3.0'
  x-providerName: bigoven.com
servers:
- url: https://api2.bigoven.com
tags:


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# Full source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/bigoven/refs/heads/main/openapi/bigoven-recipe-api-openapi.yml