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Spoonacular Recipes API

The Recipes API from Spoonacular — 42 operation(s) for recipes.

Spoonacular Recipes API is one of 7 APIs that Spoonacular publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 8 JSON Schema definitions.

Tagged areas include Recipes. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, an API reference, authentication docs, a getting-started guide, and 8 JSON Schemas.

This API exposes 42 operations across 42 paths, and defines 3 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 2.0.2.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.spoonacular.com.

42 operations 42 paths 3 schemas 32 GET10 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
2.0.2
Base URL
https://api.spoonacular.com
Authentication
API Key
Terms of Service
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Spoonacular Recipes API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as x-api-key (apiKeyScheme). By default, every request must be authenticated.

Paths & Operations 42

Across 42 paths, the API surfaces 42 operations — 32 GET, 10 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Recipes 42
GET
/recipes/complexSearch
Search Recipes
searchRecipes 97 params → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/findByIngredients
Search Recipes by Ingredients
searchRecipesByIngredients 4 params → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/findByNutrients
Search Recipes by Nutrients
searchRecipesByNutrients 75 params → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/information
Get Recipe Information
getRecipeInformation 4 params → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/informationBulk
Get Recipe Information Bulk
getRecipeInformationBulk 2 params → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/similar
Get Similar Recipes
getSimilarRecipes 2 params → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/random
Get Random Recipes
getRandomRecipes 4 params → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/autocomplete
Autocomplete Recipe Search
autocompleteRecipeSearch 2 params → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/tasteWidget.json
Taste by ID
getRecipeTasteByID 2 params → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/tasteWidget.png
Recipe Taste by ID Image
recipeTasteByIDImage 3 params → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/equipmentWidget.json
Equipment by ID
getRecipeEquipmentByID 1 param → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/equipmentWidget.png
Equipment by ID Image
equipmentByIDImage 1 param → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/priceBreakdownWidget.json
Price Breakdown by ID
getRecipePriceBreakdownByID 1 param → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/priceBreakdownWidget.png
Price Breakdown by ID Image
priceBreakdownByIDImage 1 param → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/ingredientWidget.json
Ingredients by ID
getRecipeIngredientsByID 1 param → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/nutritionWidget.json
Nutrition by ID
getRecipeNutritionWidgetByID 1 param → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/nutritionWidget.png
Recipe Nutrition by ID Image
recipeNutritionByIDImage 1 param → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/nutritionLabel
Recipe Nutrition Label Widget
recipeNutritionLabelWidget 5 params → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/nutritionLabel.png
Recipe Nutrition Label Image
recipeNutritionLabelImage 4 params → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/analyzedInstructions
Get Analyzed Recipe Instructions
getAnalyzedRecipeInstructions 2 params → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/extract
Extract Recipe from Website
extractRecipeFromWebsite 5 params → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/ingredientWidget
Ingredients by ID Widget
visualizeRecipeIngredientsByID 3 params → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/tasteWidget
Recipe Taste by ID Widget
visualizeRecipeTasteByID 3 params → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/equipmentWidget
Equipment by ID Widget
visualizeRecipeEquipmentByID 2 params → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/priceBreakdownWidget
Price Breakdown by ID Widget
visualizeRecipePriceBreakdownByID 2 params → 200401403404
POST
/recipes/visualizeTaste
Recipe Taste Widget
visualizeRecipeTaste 1 param body → 200401403404
POST
/recipes/visualizeNutrition
Recipe Nutrition Widget
visualizeRecipeNutrition 1 param body → 200401403404
POST
/recipes/visualizePriceEstimator
Price Breakdown Widget
visualizePriceBreakdown 1 param body → 200401403404
POST
/recipes/visualizeEquipment
Equipment Widget
visualizeEquipment body → 200401403404
POST
/recipes/analyze
Analyze Recipe
analyzeRecipe 3 params body → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/summary
Summarize Recipe
summarizeRecipe 1 param → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/card
Create Recipe Card
createRecipeCardGet 5 params → 200401403404
POST
/recipes/visualizeRecipe
Create Recipe Card
createRecipeCard body → 200401403404
POST
/recipes/analyzeInstructions
Analyze Recipe Instructions
analyzeRecipeInstructions body → 200401403404
POST
/recipes/cuisine
Classify Cuisine
classifyCuisine 1 param body → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/queries/analyze
Analyze a Recipe Search Query
analyzeARecipeSearchQuery 1 param → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/convert
Convert Amounts
convertAmounts 4 params → 200401403404
POST
/recipes/parseIngredients
Parse Ingredients
parseIngredients 1 param body → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/{id}/nutritionWidget
Recipe Nutrition by ID Widget
visualizeRecipeNutritionByID 2 params → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/guessNutrition
Guess Nutrition by Dish Name
guessNutritionByDishName 1 param → 200401403404
POST
/food/ingredients/glycemicLoad
Compute Glycemic Load
computeGlycemicLoad 1 param body → 200401403404
GET
/recipes/quickAnswer
Quick Answer
quickAnswer 1 param → 200401403404

Schemas 3

The contract defines 3 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are RecipeInformation (38 properties), IngredientInformation (17 properties), TasteInformation (7 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

IngredientInformation
object
17 properties 14 required
TasteInformation
object
7 properties 7 required
RecipeInformation
object
38 properties 32 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

spoonacular-recipes-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Spoonacular publishes across the network.

Spoonacular Ingredients API
Spoonacular Meal Planning API
Spoonacular Menu Items API
Spoonacular Misc API
Spoonacular Products API
Spoonacular Wine API
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