Recipe API

Recipe API Recipes API

Browse recipes free. Full recipe detail costs 1 credit. Sample data shown inline.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 3

GET /api/v1/recipes Browse and search recipes #
GET /api/v1/recipes/{id} Get full recipe by ID #
POST /api/v1/generate Generate a recipe with nutrition #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://recipe-api.com/docs
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Authentication
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/recipe-api/refs/heads/main/authentication/recipe-api-authentication.yml
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RateLimits
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/recipe-api/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/recipe-api-rate-limits.yml

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/recipe-api/refs/heads/main/openapi/recipe-api-recipes-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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X-OpenAPI-Source
https://recipe-api.com/openapi.json
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Signup
https://recipe-api.com/signup
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Login
https://recipe-api.com/login
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Pricing
https://recipe-api.com/pricing
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TermsOfService
https://recipe-api.com/terms
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PrivacyPolicy
https://recipe-api.com/privacy
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Plans
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/recipe-api/refs/heads/main/plans/recipe-api-plans.yml
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LlmsText
https://recipe-api.com/llms.txt

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OpenAPI Specification

recipe-api-recipes-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Recipes API
  description: 'B2B Recipe API providing structured recipes with comprehensive nutrition data.


    **Quick Start** - Try it now (no API key needed):

    ```

    curl https://recipe-api.com/api/v1/dinner

    ```


    **Sample Responses** - All endpoints below show example responses so you can evaluate the data structure before signing up. Expand any endpoint to see what you''ll receive.


    **Authentication** - Protected endpoints require an `X-API-Key` header. Get your key at recipe-api.com.'
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    email: paul@recipe-api.com
servers:
- url: https://recipe-api.com
  description: Production
tags:


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