# TheMealDB

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/themealdb/  
**Website:** https://www.themealdb.com/  
**APIs profiled:** 4

TheMealDB is a comprehensive online platform offering a vast collection of recipes from around the world with a free API. The API and site will always remain free at point of access.

## Kin Score — 25.0 / 100 (emerging)

Scored 2026-08-25 under rubric 0.14.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 25.0).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 55.6 |
| Contract Quality | 24.3 |
| Governance | 28.8 |
| Contract Governance | 28.8 |
| Operational Transparency | 5.3 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 9.5 |
| Commercial Clarity | 36.8 |
| Access Clarity | 36.8 |

## Agent readiness — 25.8 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | na |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | na |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | verified |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | na |
| Delegated Identity | no |
| Protected Resource Metadata | no |
| Dynamic Client Registration | no |
| Agentic Commerce | no |

## Access

Free — onboarding: unknown, pricing: free, trial: no (confidence: medium).

## APIs (4)

- **TheMealDB Filter API** — Filter meals by attributes
- **TheMealDB List API** — List available categories, areas, and ingredients
- **TheMealDB Lookup API** — Retrieve details by ID or random meal
- **TheMealDB Search API** — Search for meals and ingredients

## Agentic access (1)

- **Themealdb Agentic Access** — 6 operations

## Security (1)

- **Themealdb Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS

## Plans (1)

- **Themealdb Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (4)

- **Recipe App Development** — Build meal recipe apps and cooking websites
- **Meal Planning** — Plan weekly meals by category, region, or available ingredients
- **AI Cooking Assistant** — Power AI agents that suggest meals and cooking ideas
- **Dietary Filtering** — Find meals filtered by ingredients, cuisine, or category

## Tags

Recipes, Meals, Food, Cooking

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/themealdb/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.