TheCocktailDB List API

List available categories, glasses, and ingredients

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: TheCocktailDB Filter List API
  description: An open, crowd-sourced database of cocktails and drinks from around the world with a free API. Search cocktails by name, ingredient, category, glass type, or alcoholic content. Includes detailed recipes, measurements, and images.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    url: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/
  x-generated-from: documentation
servers:
- url: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api/json/v1/1
  description: Production API server (free tier with API key 1)
security: []
tags:
- name: List
  description: List available categories, glasses, and ingredients
paths:
  /list.php:
    get:
      operationId: listCategories
      summary: TheCocktailDB List Categories, Glasses, Ingredients, or Alcoholic Filters
      description: List all available categories ('c=list'), glasses ('g=list'), ingredients ('i=list'), or alcoholic filters ('a=list').
      tags:
      - List
      parameters:
      - name: c
        in: query
        description: Set to 'list' to retrieve all categories
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - list
      - name: g
        in: query
        description: Set to 'list' to retrieve all glass types
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - list
      - name: i
        in: query
        description: Set to 'list' to retrieve all ingredients
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - list
      - name: a
        in: query
        description: Set to 'list' to retrieve all alcoholic filter options
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - list
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of available filter values
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListResponse'
              examples:
                ListCategories200Example:
                  summary: Default listCategories 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    drinks:
                    - strCategory: Ordinary Drink
                    - strCategory: Cocktail
                    - strCategory: Shake
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    ListResponse:
      type: object
      description: List of available filter values
      properties:
        drinks:
          type: array
          description: Array of list items
          items:
            type: object
            additionalProperties:
              type: string