TheCocktailDB · Example Payload

Thecocktaildb Drink Example

CocktailsDrinksRecipesFood and BeverageOpen Data

Thecocktaildb Drink Example is an example object payload from TheCocktailDB, with 29 top-level fields. It illustrates the shape of data this provider's APIs accept or return.

Top-level fields

idDrinkstrDrinkstrDrinkAlternatestrTagsstrVideostrCategorystrIBAstrAlcoholicstrGlassstrInstructionsstrInstructionsESstrInstructionsDEstrInstructionsFRstrInstructionsITstrDrinkThumbstrIngredient1strIngredient2strIngredient3strIngredient4strIngredient5strMeasure1strMeasure2strMeasure3strMeasure4strMeasure5strImageSourcestrImageAttributionstrCreativeCommonsConfirmeddateModified

Example Payload

{
  "idDrink": "11007",
  "strDrink": "Margarita",
  "strDrinkAlternate": null,
  "strTags": "IBA,ContemporaryClassic",
  "strVideo": null,
  "strCategory": "Ordinary Drink",
  "strIBA": "Contemporary Classics",
  "strAlcoholic": "Alcoholic",
  "strGlass": "Cocktail glass",
  "strInstructions": "Rub the rim of the glass with the lime slice to make the salt stick to it. Take care to moisten only the outer rim and sprinkle the salt on it. The salt should present to the lips of the imbiber and never mix into the cocktail. Shake the other ingredients with ice, then carefully pour into the glass.",
  "strInstructionsES": null,
  "strInstructionsDE": null,
  "strInstructionsFR": null,
  "strInstructionsIT": null,
  "strDrinkThumb": "https://www.thecocktaildb.com/images/media/drink/5noda61589575158.jpg",
  "strIngredient1": "Tequila",
  "strIngredient2": "Triple sec",
  "strIngredient3": "Lime juice",
  "strIngredient4": "Salt",
  "strIngredient5": null,
  "strMeasure1": "1 1/2 oz",
  "strMeasure2": "1/2 oz",
  "strMeasure3": "1 oz",
  "strMeasure4": null,
  "strMeasure5": null,
  "strImageSource": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Klassiche_Margarita.jpg",
  "strImageAttribution": "Cocktailmarler",
  "strCreativeCommonsConfirmed": "Yes",
  "dateModified": "2015-08-18 14:42:59"
}

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