Food & Drink APIs

Recipes and nutrition information

24 APIs in this category
Showing 24 of 24 APIs

BaconMockup

Generate resizable bacon placeholder images for web projects

Auth: No HTTPS CORS: Yes

Chomp

Access detailed data about grocery products, ingredients, and nutrition

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Coffee

Get random pictures of coffee cups and beans

Auth: No HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Edamam Nutrition

Analyze nutritional content and health labels of recipes or ingredients

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Edamam Recipes

Search and filter recipes by ingredients, diet, and cuisine

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Foodish

Get random pictures of delicious food dishes

Auth: No HTTPS CORS: Yes

Fruityvice

Retrieve nutritional and botanical data about fruits

Auth: No HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Kroger

Access product, store, and category data from Kroger supermarkets

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

LCBO

Get product and inventory data from the Liquor Control Board of Ontario

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Open Brewery DB

Find breweries, cideries, and craft beer bottle shops in the US

Auth: No HTTPS CORS: Yes

Open Food Facts

Access global database of food products, ingredients, and labels

Auth: No HTTPS CORS: Unknown

PunkAPI

Access BrewDog’s catalog of craft beer recipes and details

Auth: No HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Rustybeer

Beer brewing calculators and tools for homebrewers

Auth: No HTTPS CORS: No

Spoonacular

Comprehensive API for recipes, food products, and meal planning

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Systembolaget

Access product and store data from Sweden’s state liquor stores

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

TacoFancy

Community-driven database of taco recipes and variations

Auth: No HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Tasty

Access recipes, meal plans, and ingredient data from Tasty

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

The Report of the Week

Access data from TheReportOfTheWeek’s food and drink reviews

Auth: No HTTPS CORS: Unknown

TheCocktailDB

Search cocktail recipes, ingredients, and images

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Yes

TheMealDB

Browse meal recipes, ingredients, and categories

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Yes

Untappd

Social platform API for discovering and reviewing beers

Auth: OAuth HTTPS CORS: Unknown

What's on the menu?

NYPL’s human-transcribed historical menu collection API

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

WhiskyHunter

Access past online whisky auctions and pricing statistics

Auth: No HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Zestful

Parse and extract structured ingredient data from recipe text

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Yes

Best Food and Drink APIs for Developers

A food and drink API allows developers to access recipe databases, nutritional information, ingredient substitutes, restaurant listings, and meal planning data. These APIs power cooking apps, diet trackers, and food delivery platforms.

CodeHelper's curated food and drink API collection includes APIs covering recipes, nutrition facts, cocktails, restaurant data, and dietary filtering services.

What to look for in a food and drink API

  • Nutritional accuracy: APIs sourced from official food databases like USDA provide more reliable macro and micronutrient data.
  • Dietary filters: Support for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and allergen filters is essential for inclusive recipe apps.
  • Ingredient substitution: APIs that suggest ingredient alternatives add value for users with dietary restrictions.

How to use this API directory

  1. Browse the curated list of APIs below.
  2. Click any API to visit its documentation.
  3. Check the Auth column to understand what credentials you need.

Whether you are building a recipe app or a nutrition tracker, this free curated API directory saves you hours of research.

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