RecipeAPI
FreemiumLiveLast verified 24 Sept 2026
Recipe search with ingredients, cooking instructions and nutrition data via a REST API.
Example request
curl "https://recipeapi.io/api/v1/recipes?cuisine=italian&difficulty=easy&per_page=5" -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY"
Free tier, in plain English
Free plan gives 500 requests a month with full recipe and nutrition data, up to 10 results per page.
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