Edamam

Edamam Food Database API

Search foods by keyword or barcode and resolve nutrition.

GitHub OpenAPI

Documentation

📖
Documentation
https://developer.edamam.com/food-database-api-docs

Specifications

⚙
OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/edamam/refs/heads/main/openapi/edamam-food-database-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

🔗
Pricing
https://developer.edamam.com/food-database-api

Work with this as data

Every API here is available over the APIs.io API and to AI agents over MCP.

MCP server

One button, every client — Claude, Cursor, VS Code and the rest.

https://apis.io/mcp

Tools for apis

7 MCP tools reach this
  • find_apisBrowse and filter every API in the catalog.
  • get_api_artifactsOne API's artifacts, grouped by type.
  • get_openapiThe primary OpenAPI for this API.
  • find_similar_apisAPIs that look like this one.
  • apis_io_searchSTART HERE — APIs, providers and tags for one query, each with its total.
  • resolveTurn a domain, URL or GitHub org into the provider it belongs to.
  • find_cohortsEvery scored population of providers in the catalog.
All 92 tools

Call it yourself

curl for this page
This API 
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/apis/edamam-food-database-api"
All apis 
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/apis?limit=25"

Discovery needs no key. Ratings and market analysis are Pro.

Get an API key

Free tier, no email required.

GitHub Google LinkedIn

A second provider on the same verified email joins the account you already have.

OpenAPI Specification

edamam-food-database-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Edamam Food and Grocery Database Food Database API
  description: 'REST API for the Edamam Food and Grocery Database. Search a database of

    close to 900,000 generic foods, branded packaged foods, and over 680,000

    unique UPC/barcode entries by keyword, food name, or barcode, then resolve

    full nutrition for a given food, quantity, and measure. Requests are

    authenticated with `app_id` and `app_key` query parameters issued from the

    Edamam developer dashboard. This specification is a best-effort,

    documentation-derived description and may omit fields.

    '
  version: 2.0.0
  contact:
    name: Edamam
    url: https://developer.edamam.com/food-database-api-docs
  x-generated-from: documentation
  x-last-validated: '2026-06-02'
servers:
- url: https://api.edamam.com
  description: Production
security:
- AppCreds: []
tags:
- name: Food Database
  description: Search foods by keyword or barcode and resolve nutrition.
paths:
  /api/food-database/v2/parser:
    get:
      summary: Edamam Search Foods by Keyword or Barcode
      description: Search the food and grocery database by keyword, food name, or UPC/EAN barcode. Returns a parsed top match plus a ranked list of hints, each including the food record and its available measures and qualifiers.
      operationId: parseFood
      tags:
      - Food Database
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AppId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AppKey'
      - in: query
        name: ingr
        description: Food keyword or name to search for.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: apple
      - in: query
        name: upc
        description: UPC/EAN barcode to look up.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: 038000138416
      - in: query
        name: category
        description: Filter results by food category.
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - generic-foods
          - packaged-foods
          - generic-meals
          - fast-foods
        example: generic-foods
      - in: query
        name: categoryLabel
        description: Broader category filter.
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - food
          - meal
        example: food
      - in: query
        name: nutrition-type
        description: Nutrient profile to apply to returned foods.
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - cooking
          - logging
        example: cooking
      - in: query
        name: health
        description: Health label filter (repeatable).
        schema:
          type: string
        example: vegan
      - in: header
        name: Edamam-Account-User
        description: Active user identifier for tracking (required when account tracking is enabled).
        schema:
          type: string
        example: user-12345
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Parsed match and ranked hints
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ParserResponse'
              examples:
                ParseFood200Example:
                  summary: Default parseFood 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    text: apple
                    parsed:
                    - food:
                        foodId: food_bpdj2labtmnvf2a8tk4nqa1y9pty
                        label: Apple
                        knownAs: apple
                        nutrients:
                          ENERC_KCAL: 52
                          PROCNT: 0.26
                          FAT: 0.17
                          CHOCDF: 13.81
                        category: Generic foods
                        categoryLabel: food
                        image: https://www.edamam.com/food-img/apple.jpg
                    hints:
                    - food:
                        foodId: food_bpdj2labtmnvf2a8tk4nqa1y9pty
                        label: Apple
                        knownAs: apple
                        nutrients:
                          ENERC_KCAL: 52
                        category: Generic foods
                        categoryLabel: food
                        image: https://www.edamam.com/food-img/apple.jpg
                      measures:
                      - uri: http://www.edamam.com/ontologies/edamam.owl#Measure_unit
                        label: Whole
                        weight: 182
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /api/food-database/v2/nutrients:
    post:
      summary: Edamam Resolve Nutrients for Selected Foods
      description: Retrieve the full nutrient breakdown for one or more foods at specific quantities and measures, using the `foodId` and `measureURI` values returned by the parser endpoint.
      operationId: foodNutrients
      tags:
      - Food Database
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AppId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AppKey'
      - in: header
        name: Edamam-Account-User
        description: Active user identifier for tracking.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: user-12345
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/NutrientsRequest'
            examples:
              FoodNutrientsRequestExample:
                summary: Default foodNutrients request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  ingredients:
                  - quantity: 1
                    measureURI: http://www.edamam.com/ontologies/edamam.owl#Measure_unit
                    foodId: food_bpdj2labtmnvf2a8tk4nqa1y9pty
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Full nutrient breakdown for the requested foods
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/NutrientsResponse'
              examples:
                FoodNutrients200Example:
                  summary: Default foodNutrients 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    uri: http://www.edamam.com/ontologies/edamam.owl#recipe_xyz789
                    calories: 95
                    totalWeight: 182
                    dietLabels:
                    - Low-Fat
                    - Low-Sodium
                    healthLabels:
                    - Vegan
                    - Vegetarian
                    totalNutrients:
                      ENERC_KCAL:
                        label: Energy
                        quantity: 95
                        unit: kcal
                    totalDaily:
                      ENERC_KCAL:
                        label: Energy
                        quantity: 4.75
                        unit: '%'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    Food:
      type: object
      properties:
        foodId:
          type: string
          example: food_bpdj2labtmnvf2a8tk4nqa1y9pty
        label:
          type: string
          example: Apple
        knownAs:
          type: string
          example: apple
        nutrients:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: number
          example:
            ENERC_KCAL: 52
            PROCNT: 0.26
            FAT: 0.17
            CHOCDF: 13.81
        category:
          type: string
          example: Generic foods
        categoryLabel:
          type: string
          example: food
        image:
          type: string
          format: uri
          example: https://www.edamam.com/food-img/apple.jpg
    Nutrient:
      type: object
      properties:
        label:
          type: string
          example: Energy
        quantity:
          type: number
          example: 95
        unit:
          type: string
          example: kcal
    Measure:
      type: object
      properties:
        uri:
          type: string
          example: http://www.edamam.com/ontologies/edamam.owl#Measure_unit
        label:
          type: string
          example: Whole
        weight:
          type: number
          example: 182
    FoodHint:
      type: object
      properties:
        food:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Food'
        measures:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Measure'
    ParserResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        text:
          type: string
          example: apple
        parsed:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              food:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Food'
        hints:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/FoodHint'
        _links:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
    NutrientsRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - ingredients
      properties:
        ingredients:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            required:
            - quantity
            - measureURI
            - foodId
            properties:
              quantity:
                type: number
                example: 1
              measureURI:
                type: string
                example: http://www.edamam.com/ontologies/edamam.owl#Measure_unit
              foodId:
                type: string
                example: food_bpdj2labtmnvf2a8tk4nqa1y9pty
    NutrientsResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        uri:
          type: string
          example: http://www.edamam.com/ontologies/edamam.owl#recipe_xyz789
        calories:
          type: integer
          example: 95
        totalWeight:
          type: number
          example: 182
        dietLabels:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          example:
          - Low-Fat
          - Low-Sodium
        healthLabels:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          example:
          - Vegan
          - Vegetarian
        totalNutrients:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Nutrient'
        totalDaily:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Nutrient'
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          example: unauthorized
        message:
          type: string
          example: Invalid app_id or app_key
  parameters:
    AppKey:
      in: query
      name: app_key
      required: true
      description: Application key from the Edamam developer dashboard.
      schema:
        type: string
      example: 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef
    AppId:
      in: query
      name: app_id
      required: true
      description: Application identifier from the Edamam developer dashboard.
      schema:
        type: string
      example: 1234abcd
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Invalid or missing app_id / app_key
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          examples:
            Unauthorized401Example:
              summary: Default unauthorized response
              x-microcks-default: true
              value:
                error: unauthorized
                message: Invalid app_id or app_key
  securitySchemes:
    AppCreds:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: app_key
      description: App key issued by Edamam. Must be sent with the matching `app_id` query parameter.