OpenMenu

OpenMenu Search API

Find restaurants, menu items, and sample menus by location and term.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 1

Documentation

📖
Documentation
https://www.openmenu.com/api/docs/
📖
GettingStarted
https://www.openmenu.com/api/
📖
Authentication
https://www.openmenu.com/api/docs/authentication.php
📖
RateLimits
https://www.openmenu.com/api/docs/rate-limiting.php

Specifications

⚙
OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/openmenu/refs/heads/main/openapi/openmenu-search-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

📊
JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/openmenu/refs/heads/main/json-schema/openmenu-restaurant-schema.json
📊
JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/openmenu/refs/heads/main/json-schema/openmenu-menu-item-schema.json

Other Resources

🔗
JSONLD
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/openmenu/refs/heads/main/json-ld/openmenu-context.jsonld
🔗
Plans
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/openmenu/refs/heads/main/plans/openmenu-plans-pricing.yml
🔗
RateLimitsArtifact
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/openmenu/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/openmenu-rate-limits.yml
🔗
FinOps
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/openmenu/refs/heads/main/finops/openmenu-finops.yml
🔗
Vocabulary
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/openmenu/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/openmenu-vocabulary.yml
🔗
SpectralRules
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/openmenu/refs/heads/main/rules/openmenu-rules.yml

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/openmenu-search-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 form to fill in. Signing in shares your email address with us — we store it to create your key and to recognise you if you sign in with another provider. See our Privacy Policy and Terms.

GitHub Google LinkedIn

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

OpenAPI Specification

openmenu-search-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: OpenMenu Search API
  version: 2.2.0
  description: The OpenMenu REST API returns structured restaurant and menu data built on the OpenMenu Format.
  contact:
    name: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com
  termsOfService: https://www.openmenu.com/tos-api.php
servers:
- url: https://www.openmenu.com/api/v2
  description: OpenMenu API v2 production server
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Search
  description: Find restaurants, menu items, and sample menus by location and term.
paths:
  /search.php:
    get:
      operationId: search
      summary: Search Restaurants And Menu Items
      description: Find restaurants, menu items, and sample menus by location and search term. At least one of `postal_code` or `city` is required, along with `country`. Use `s=sample` for sandbox data.
      tags:
      - Search
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Key'
      - name: s
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Search term for a restaurant or menu item. Use `sample` for sandbox data.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: offset
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Page index for paginated results (0-based). Maximum page index is 10.
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 10
          default: 0
      - name: r
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Limit results to restaurants only.
        schema:
          type: integer
          enum:
          - 0
          - 1
      - name: mi
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Limit results to menu items only.
        schema:
          type: integer
          enum:
          - 0
          - 1
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PostalCode'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/City'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/State'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Country'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Search results.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InvalidKey'
        '402':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BillingInactive'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
components:
  parameters:
    Country:
      name: country
      in: query
      required: true
      description: Country for the search area, ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 (e.g. US).
      schema:
        type: string
    PostalCode:
      name: postal_code
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Limit results to a postal or ZIP code. Required if `city` is not provided.
      schema:
        type: string
    Key:
      name: key
      in: query
      required: false
      description: API key issued from your OpenMenu account.
      schema:
        type: string
    State:
      name: state
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Optional two-letter state or province code to narrow results.
      schema:
        type: string
    City:
      name: city
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Limit results to a city. Required if `postal_code` is not provided.
      schema:
        type: string
  responses:
    RateLimited:
      description: Daily or monthly call credit limit exceeded. Response includes an `upgrade_url`.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiEnvelope'
    InvalidKey:
      description: Missing or invalid API key.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiEnvelope'
    BillingInactive:
      description: Key is valid structurally but API billing is inactive or expired.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiEnvelope'
  schemas:
    MenuItem:
      type: object
      description: A single menu item with prices, dietary flags, and allergens.
      properties:
        menu_item_name:
          type: string
        menu_item_description:
          type: string
        menu_item_price:
          type: string
        menu_item_calories:
          type: integer
        menu_item_heat_index:
          type: integer
        menu_item_allergy_information:
          type: object
          properties:
            menu_item_allergy_information_allergens:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
                enum:
                - Egg
                - Fish
                - Dairy
                - Peanut
                - Shellfish
                - Soy
                - Tree Nut
                - Wheat
                - Gluten
        special:
          type: boolean
        vegetarian:
          type: boolean
        vegan:
          type: boolean
        kosher:
          type: boolean
        halal:
          type: boolean
        gluten_free:
          type: boolean
        menu_item_options:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
        menu_item_sizes:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
        menu_item_images:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
    RestaurantSummary:
      type: object
      description: Compact restaurant record returned in search and location results.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        restaurant_name:
          type: string
        brief_description:
          type: string
        address_1:
          type: string
        address_2:
          type: string
        city_town:
          type: string
        state_province:
          type: string
        postal_code:
          type: string
        country:
          type: string
        longitude:
          type: number
        latitude:
          type: number
        cuisine_type_primary:
          type: string
        website_url:
          type: string
        mobile:
          type: string
        fDateUpdated:
          type: string
        social:
          type: object
          properties:
            facebook:
              type: string
            twitter:
              type: string
        totals:
          type: object
          properties:
            deals:
              type: integer
    SearchResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        api:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiEnvelope'
        result:
          type: object
          properties:
            restaurants:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RestaurantSummary'
            items:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MenuItem'
            menus:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Menu'
    ApiEnvelope:
      type: object
      description: Standard `response.api` envelope returned with every call.
      properties:
        status:
          type: integer
          description: HTTP-style status code (e.g. 200).
        api_version:
          type: string
          description: API version, e.g. "2.2".
        format:
          type: string
          description: Response format, e.g. "json".
        api_key:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether a valid API key accompanied the request.
    Menu:
      type: object
      description: A single menu within a restaurant, per the OpenMenu Format.
      properties:
        menu_name:
          type: string
        menu_description:
          type: string
        menu_note:
          type: string
        currency_symbol:
          type: string
        language:
          type: string
        menu_duration_name:
          type: string
          enum:
          - breakfast
          - brunch
          - lunch
          - breakfast-lunch
          - dinner
          - lunch-dinner
          - late-night
          - all
        menu_duration_time_start:
          type: string
          description: Start time in hh:mm (ISO 8601, 24-hour).
        menu_duration_time_end:
          type: string
          description: End time in hh:mm (ISO 8601, 24-hour).
        menu_groups:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/MenuGroup'
    MenuGroup:
      type: object
      properties:
        group_name:
          type: string
        group_note:
          type: string
        group_description:
          type: string
        menu_group_options:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
        menu_items:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/MenuItem'
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: key
      description: API key issued from your OpenMenu account, passed as the `key` query parameter on every request. There is no Bearer token or custom header.