openapi: 3.0.0
info:
title: TheMealDB Categories.php List.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: List.php
paths:
/list.php:
get:
summary: List categories, areas, or ingredients
description: Return a flat list of all available categories, cuisine areas, or ingredients. Provide exactly one query parameter.
operationId: listOptions
parameters:
- name: c
in: query
description: List all meal categories (value must be 'list')
schema:
type: string
enum:
- list
- name: a
in: query
description: List all cuisine areas (value must be 'list')
schema:
type: string
enum:
- list
- name: i
in: query
description: List all ingredients (value must be 'list')
schema:
type: string
enum:
- list
responses:
'200':
description: Successful response with list of category, area, or ingredient names
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
meals:
type: array
items:
type: object
additionalProperties:
type: string
tags:
- List.php