Recipe Search
Free recipe search API. Search by dish name or ingredient keyword to get recipe titles, covers and source-prefixed recipe IDs ready for the detail endpoint. Supports reverse lookup by ingredients on hand. Ideal for kitchen assistants and cooking apps. · Kitchen assistant apps, cooking tutorials, food recommendation, fridge-leftover reverse lookup, family recipe managers · Recipe Search
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GET /food/recipe - Recipe Search
Search recipes by dish name (e.g. 番茄炒蛋) or ingredient (e.g. 鸡蛋).
What you get
Each item includes the recipe title, cover image and a source-prefixed recipe ID (e.g. xcf:104493058). Pass this ID as-is to the detail endpoint to get the full ingredient list and step-by-step instructions.
Notes
- Ingredient-based search is supported, perfect for "what can I cook with what I have".
- The data source fails over automatically; the source field identifies where each result came from. No action needed on your side.
- Returns 404 when nothing matches.