Zestful Parse Ingredients Example is an example object payload from Zestful, with 2 top-level fields. It illustrates the shape of data this provider's APIs accept or return.
{
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"url": "https://zestfuldata.com/parseIngredients",
"headers": {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"X-Api-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
},
"body": {
"ingredients": [
"2 cups all-purpose flour",
"1/2 teaspoon kosher salt",
"3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted",
"1 large egg, beaten"
]
}
},
"response": {
"status": 200,
"body": {
"results": [
{
"ingredientRaw": "2 cups all-purpose flour",
"ingredientParsed": {
"quantity": 2,
"unit": "cup",
"productSizeModifier": null,
"product": "all-purpose flour",
"preparationNotes": null,
"usdaInfo": {
"fdcId": "20081",
"matchMethod": "exact",
"category": "Cereal Grains and Pasta",
"description": "Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached"
}
},
"confidence": 0.98,
"error": null
},
{
"ingredientRaw": "1/2 teaspoon kosher salt",
"ingredientParsed": {
"quantity": 0.5,
"unit": "teaspoon",
"productSizeModifier": null,
"product": "kosher salt",
"preparationNotes": null,
"usdaInfo": {
"fdcId": "173468",
"matchMethod": "closestUnbranded",
"category": "Spices and Herbs",
"description": "Salt, table"
}
},
"confidence": 0.95,
"error": null
},
{
"ingredientRaw": "3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted",
"ingredientParsed": {
"quantity": 3,
"unit": "tablespoon",
"productSizeModifier": null,
"product": "unsalted butter",
"preparationNotes": "melted",
"usdaInfo": {
"fdcId": "173410",
"matchMethod": "exact",
"category": "Dairy and Egg Products",
"description": "Butter, without salt"
}
},
"confidence": 0.99,
"error": null
},
{
"ingredientRaw": "1 large egg, beaten",
"ingredientParsed": {
"quantity": 1,
"unit": null,
"productSizeModifier": "large",
"product": "egg",
"preparationNotes": "beaten",
"usdaInfo": {
"fdcId": "747997",
"matchMethod": "exact",
"category": "Dairy and Egg Products",
"description": "Egg, whole, raw, fresh"
}
},
"confidence": 0.97,
"error": null
}
],
"requestsRemaining": 26,
"error": null
}
}
}
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