FoodData Central · Schema
FoodSearchCriteria
Request body schema for the POST /v1/foods/search endpoint to search for foods by keyword.
HealthPublic APIs
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| query | string | Search terms to use in the search. The string may also include standard search operators. |
| dataType | array | Optional. Filter on a specific data type; specify one or more values in an array. |
| pageSize | integer | Optional. Maximum number of results to return for the current page. Default is 50. |
| pageNumber | integer | Optional. Page number to retrieve. |
| sortBy | string | Optional. Specify one of the possible values to sort by that field. |
| sortOrder | string | Optional. The sort direction for the results. |
| brandOwner | string | Optional. Filter results based on the brand owner of the food. Only applies to Branded Foods. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"$id": "https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/schemas/search-criteria.json",
"title": "FoodSearchCriteria",
"description": "Request body schema for the POST /v1/foods/search endpoint to search for foods by keyword.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Search terms to use in the search. The string may also include standard search operators.",
"example": "Cheddar cheese"
},
"dataType": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Optional. Filter on a specific data type; specify one or more values in an array.",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["Branded", "Foundation", "Survey (FNDDS)", "SR Legacy"]
},
"minItems": 1,
"maxItems": 4,
"example": ["Foundation", "SR Legacy"]
},
"pageSize": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Optional. Maximum number of results to return for the current page. Default is 50.",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 200,
"example": 25
},
"pageNumber": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Optional. Page number to retrieve.",
"example": 2
},
"sortBy": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional. Specify one of the possible values to sort by that field.",
"enum": ["dataType.keyword", "lowercaseDescription.keyword", "fdcId", "publishedDate"]
},
"sortOrder": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional. The sort direction for the results.",
"enum": ["asc", "desc"]
},
"brandOwner": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional. Filter results based on the brand owner of the food. Only applies to Branded Foods.",
"example": "Kar Nut Products Company"
}
}
}
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