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TheMealDB Categories.php API

The Categories.php API from TheMealDB — 1 operation(s) for categories.php.

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: TheMealDB Categories.php API
  description: An open, crowd-sourced database of meals and recipes from around the world
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    url: https://www.themealdb.com
servers:
- url: https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/{apiKey}
  variables:
    apiKey:
      default: '1'
      description: API key - use '1' for testing/development. Premium supporters use their personal key.
tags:
- name: Categories.php
paths:
  /categories.php:
    get:
      summary: List all meal categories
      description: Return all meal categories with thumbnail images and descriptions.
      operationId: listCategories
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response with all categories
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  categories:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/Category'
              example:
                categories:
                - idCategory: '1'
                  strCategory: Beef
                  strCategoryThumb: https://www.themealdb.com/images/category/beef.png
                  strCategoryDescription: Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle...
      tags:
      - Categories.php
components:
  schemas:
    Category:
      type: object
      description: Meal category record.
      properties:
        idCategory:
          type: string
          description: Unique numeric category identifier
          example: '1'
        strCategory:
          type: string
          description: Category name
          example: Beef
        strCategoryThumb:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL to the category thumbnail image
          example: https://www.themealdb.com/images/category/beef.png
        strCategoryDescription:
          type: string
          description: Text description of the category