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The Free Recipe API provides access to various meal-related data, with a test API key available for development and educational purposes. Supporters can upgrade to a premium version for additional features, including multiple ingredient filters and the ability to add meals. The document outlines various API methods for searching and filtering meals, as well as accessing meal and ingredient images.

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FreeRecipeAPI 1742073692549

The Free Recipe API provides access to various meal-related data, with a test API key available for development and educational purposes. Supporters can upgrade to a premium version for additional features, including multiple ingredient filters and the ability to add meals. The document outlines various API methods for searching and filtering meals, as well as accessing meal and ingredient images.

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Free Recipe API


Free Recipe API Support
The API and site will always remain free at point of access.

Test API Keys


You can use the test API key "1" during development of your app or for educational use (see test
links below).
However you must become a supporter if releasing publicly on an appstore.

API Production Key Upgrade


All supporters have access to the beta version of the API which allows mutiple ingredient filters.
You also get access to adding your own meals and images. You can also list the full database
rather than limited to 100 items.
Please sign up on Paypal and we will email you the upgraded API key.

Contact
Email: thedatadb (at) gmail.com

V1 API
API Methods using the developer test key '1' in the URL

Search meal by name


www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?s=Arrabiata

List all meals by first letter


www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?f=a

Lookup full meal details by id


www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/lookup.php?i=52772

Lookup a single random meal


www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/random.php

Lookup a selection of 10 random meals


*Premium API Only
www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/randomselection.php

List all meal categories


www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/categories.php

Latest Meals
*Premium API Only
www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/latest.php

List all Categories, Area, Ingredients


www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/list.php?c=list
www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/list.php?a=list
www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/list.php?i=list

Filter by main ingredient


www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/filter.php?i=chicken_breast

Filter by multi-ingredient
*Premium API Only
www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/filter.php?i=chicken_breast,garlic,salt

Filter by Category
www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/filter.php?c=Seafood

Filter by Area
www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/filter.php?a=Canadian

Meal Thumbnail Images


Add /preview to the end of the meal image URL
/images/media/meals/llcbn01574260722.jpg/small
/images/media/meals/llcbn01574260722.jpg/medium
/images/media/meals/llcbn01574260722.jpg/large
Ingredient Thumbnail Images
*URL's match the ingredient name with an underscore for any spaces.

www.themealdb.com/images/ingredients/lime.png
www.themealdb.com/images/ingredients/lime-small.png
www.themealdb.com/images/ingredients/lime-medium.png
www.themealdb.com/images/ingredients/lime-large.png
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