Nutritionix Search API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Nutritionix Track API v2 Brands Search API
  version: '2.0'
  description: The Nutritionix Track API converts natural-language food and exercise descriptions into detailed nutrient and calorie analysis, and provides search and lookup access to the world's largest verified nutrition database, including USDA-linked common foods and over a million branded and restaurant menu items.
  contact:
    name: Nutritionix Developer Support
    url: https://developer.nutritionix.com/
  x-generated-from: documentation
  x-last-validated: '2026-06-03'
servers:
- url: https://trackapi.nutritionix.com/v2
  description: Nutritionix Track API v2 production server
security:
- AppId: []
  AppKey: []
tags:
- name: Search
  description: Search the nutrition database for common and branded foods.
paths:
  /search/instant:
    get:
      operationId: searchInstant
      summary: Nutritionix Search Instant
      description: Typeahead search that returns matched common foods and branded foods for a partial or complete query string. Ideal for building food autocomplete experiences.
      tags:
      - Search
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
      parameters:
      - name: query
        in: query
        required: true
        description: The food search phrase to match against common and branded foods.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: cheese
      - name: branded
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Whether to include branded foods in the results.
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: true
      - name: common
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Whether to include common foods in the results.
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: true
      - name: detailed
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Whether to return full nutrient detail for each result.
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: false
      - name: branded_type
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Filter branded results by type (1 for restaurant, 2 for grocery/CPG).
        schema:
          type: integer
          enum:
          - 1
          - 2
      - name: locale
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Locale code used to localize results (e.g. en_US).
        schema:
          type: string
          default: en_US
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Matching common and branded foods.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InstantSearchResponse'
              examples:
                SearchInstant200Example:
                  summary: Default searchInstant 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    common:
                    - food_name: cheese
                      serving_unit: cup, diced
                      tag_name: cheese
                      serving_qty: 1
                      common_type: 1
                      tag_id: '402'
                      photo:
                        thumb: https://nix-tag-images.s3.amazonaws.com/402_thumb.jpg
                        highres: highres
                        is_user_uploaded: false
                      locale: en_US
                    branded:
                    - food_name: Big Mac
                      serving_unit: burger
                      nix_brand_id: 513fbc1283aa2dc80c000053
                      brand_name_item_name: McDonald's Big Mac
                      serving_qty: 1
                      nf_calories: 540
                      photo:
                        thumb: https://nix-tag-images.s3.amazonaws.com/402_thumb.jpg
                        highres: highres
                        is_user_uploaded: false
                      brand_name: McDonald's
                      region: 1
                      brand_type: 1
                      nix_item_id: 513fc9e73fe3ffd40300109f
                      locale: en_US
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  schemas:
    InstantSearchResponse:
      type: object
      description: Response from the instant search endpoint.
      properties:
        common:
          type: array
          description: Matched common (generic) foods.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommonFood'
        branded:
          type: array
          description: Matched branded and restaurant foods.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/BrandedFood'
    CommonFood:
      type: object
      description: A matched common (generic) food from instant search.
      properties:
        food_name:
          type: string
          example: cheese
        serving_unit:
          type: string
          example: cup, diced
        tag_name:
          type: string
          example: cheese
        serving_qty:
          type: number
          example: 1
        common_type:
          type: integer
          nullable: true
        tag_id:
          type: string
          example: '402'
        photo:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Photo'
        locale:
          type: string
          example: en_US
    Error:
      type: object
      description: Standard error response.
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message.
        id:
          type: string
          description: Internal error identifier.
    Photo:
      type: object
      description: Image URLs associated with a food or exercise.
      properties:
        thumb:
          type: string
          format: uri
          nullable: true
          example: https://nix-tag-images.s3.amazonaws.com/402_thumb.jpg
        highres:
          type: string
          format: uri
          nullable: true
        is_user_uploaded:
          type: boolean
          default: false
    BrandedFood:
      type: object
      description: A matched branded or restaurant food from instant search.
      properties:
        food_name:
          type: string
          example: Big Mac
        serving_unit:
          type: string
          example: burger
        nix_brand_id:
          type: string
          example: 513fbc1283aa2dc80c000053
        brand_name_item_name:
          type: string
          example: McDonald's Big Mac
        serving_qty:
          type: number
          example: 1
        nf_calories:
          type: number
          example: 540
        photo:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Photo'
        brand_name:
          type: string
          example: McDonald's
        region:
          type: integer
          example: 1
        brand_type:
          type: integer
          example: 1
        nix_item_id:
          type: string
          example: 513fc9e73fe3ffd40300109f
        locale:
          type: string
          example: en_US
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid x-app-id / x-app-key credentials.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    AppId:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-app-id
      description: Your Nutritionix application identifier.
    AppKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-app-key
      description: Your Nutritionix application key.