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TheMealDB.com - An Open Recipe Database with API - zag - 2016-07-11

Yet another project I have been developing with the intent of seeing a Kodi Add-on one day...

Introducing www.TheMealDB.com!

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What is it?
Its an open online database of food meal recipes. There are many other sites online but none offered a nice API, so I wrote one myself

How to use it with Kodi?
You don't yet... but there is a very simple JSON API that any developer can use to write a simple add-on. The vision is to be able to use Kodi in my kitchen/bar area to look up recipes with the remote. Hopefully a developer will jump on board and write the add-on.

Why?
I basically want to bring Kodi into my kitchen. Recipe books are old school, there must be a better way!

Features
- High quality transparent PNG ingredients
- Meal image uploads
- Browse meals in sequence
- Area and Categories

Limitations
There are only a few recipes in there at the moment but I am working on a way for users to add them easily. PM me if you want beta access to this feature.

How can I help?
Test the site, see if you find any bugs.

Future
Food tags, categories, food areas, ingredient filters

Preview
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RE: TheMealDB.com - An Open Recipe Database with API - zag - 2016-07-11

API Instructions

These examples use the test Api key of "1". Please post if you want your own key for larger projects. The test key may be removed at any time if it's abused.

Code:
Search meal by name
http://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?s=Arrabiata

Lookup full meal details by id
http://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/lookup.php?i=52772

Lookup a random meal
http://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/random.php

Latest Meals
http://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/latest.php

List all Categories, Area, Ingredients
http://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/list.php?c=list
http://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/list.php?a=list
http://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/list.php?i=list

Filter by ingredient
http://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/filter.php?i=chicken%20breast

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



NOTE: If you have a finished project, you will need an API key, please PM me or post in this thread.

RE: TheMealDB.com - An Open Recipe Database with API - nickr - 2016-07-12

I have been looking for a recipe site with a decent api, because I want it on kodi in my kitchen.

Suggestion: scaling recipe ingredients up/down for different numbers.

RE: TheMealDB.com - An Open Recipe Database with API - enen92 - 2016-07-12

Great work as always zag Smile

RE: TheMealDB.com - An Open Recipe Database with API - Meirinf - 2016-12-28

Hello zag, I am using your project, to make a mobile application of recipes. And I have several questions.

In the main activity I want to appear several random recipes as on your home page as I make the call?

Second question I want in recipe details to show me all the ingredients, but for this I need the ingredients to be the one array you have not thought to make an array in the json with all inside and a separate list as now, to perform the search For an ingredient.

I am using your project for an institute work and the truth that I find interesting your proposal for this I give you this idea, with the ingredients of having them separately and in an array will facilitate the use of your APPI.

Thank you very much for everything and forgive my bad English I do not speak very well.

RE: TheMealDB.com - An Open Recipe Database with API - docwra - 2016-12-28

Thanks for the interest, the site has been neglected for a while as I was hoping someone would take up the task of writing a Kodi Add-on then it becomes really useful Smile

I added a random selection api method which should show 10 random recipes like the front page

Code:
http://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/randomselection.php

As for ingredients, you should be able to iterate over the ingredient fields as they are sequential like "ingredient1", "ingredient2" etc.

If you want a list of ALL ingredients then here it is so far, but bear in mind it may get bigger over time:

Code:
151 proof rum            
7-up            
Absinthe            
Absolut citron            
Absolut Kurant            
Absolut Vodka            
Advocaat            
Aejo rum            
Ale            
Allspice            
Almond Extract            
Amaretto            
Anchovies            
Anchovy fillet            
Angelica Root            
Angostura Bitters            
Anis            
Anise            
Anisette            
Apple Brandy            
Apple Cider            
Apple Juice            
Apple            
Applejack            
Apricot Brandy            
Apricot            
Aquavit            
A¤ejo rum            
Baby Plum Tomatoes            
Bacardi Limon            
Bacardi            
Bacon            
Bailey's irish cream            
Baileys irish cream            
Banana liqueur            
Banana            
Basil leaves            
Basil            
Basmati rice            
Beef Stock            
Beer            
Benedictine            
Bitter lemon            
Bitters            
Black Pepper            
Blackberry Brandy            
Blackberry schnapps            
Blackcurrant cordial            
Blackcurrant squash            
Blended Whiskey            
Blue Curacao            
Blueberry schnapps            
Bourbon            
Bow Tie Pasta            
Bramley Apples            
Brandy            
Brown Rice            
Brown Sugar            
Butter, softened            
Butter            
Butterscotch schnapps            
Cachaca            
Calvados            
Campari            
Carbonated water            
Cardamom            
Carrot            
Carrots            
Caster Sugar            
Cayenne pepper            
Celeriac            
Celery salt            
Chambord raspberry liqueur            
Champagne            
Charlotte potatoes            
Cheese            
Cherry Brandy            
Cherry Grenadine            
Cherry            
Chicken Breasts            
Chicken Stock            
Chicken            
Chilled Butter            
Chinese Broccoli            
Chocolate ice-cream            
Chocolate syrup            
Chocolate            
Chopped Garlic            
Chopped Onion            
Chopped parsley            
Chopped Tomatoes            
Cider            
Cinnamon            
Citrus vodka            
Clove            
Cloves            
Club Soda            
Coca-Cola            
Cocktail Olive            
Cocoa Powder            
Coconut liqueur            
Coconut Milk            
Coconut rum            
Coffee brandy            
Coffee liqueur            
Coffee            
Coffeemate            
Cognac            
Cointreau            
Cold Water            
Condensed milk            
Coriander Leaves            
Coriander            
Corn Starch            
Corn syrup            
Corn Tortillas            
Cornstarch            
Corona            
Courgette            
Cranberries            
Cranberry Juice            
Cream of Coconut            
Cream Sherry            
Cream            
Creme De Banane            
Creme de Cacao            
Creme de Cassis            
Creme Fraiche            
Crown Royal            
Cubed Feta Cheese            
Cucumber            
Daiquiri mix            
Dark Chocolate            
Dark Creme de Cacao            
Dark Rum            
Dark Soy Sauce            
Digestive Biscuits            
Dijon Mustard            
Doner Meat            
Dried Oregano            
Dry Vermouth            
Dubonnet Rouge            
Egg White            
Egg Yolk            
Egg            
Eggs            
Enchilada Sauce            
Erin Cream            
Espresso            
Everclear            
Extra Virgin Olive Oil            
Fanta            
Farfalle            
Fennel bulb            
Fennel Seeds            
Feta Cheese            
Flaked Almonds            
Flour            
Food coloring            
Frangelico            
Free-range Egg, Beaten            
Free-range Eggs, Beaten            
Fresh Basil            
Fresh Thyme            
Freshly Chopped Parsley            
Fries            
Fruit juice            
Fruit punch            
Fruit            
Galliano            
Garlic Sauce            
Garlic            
Gatorade            
Gin            
Ginger Ale            
Ginger            
Glycerine            
Gold Tequila            
Goldschlager            
Gouda Cheese            
Grain Alcohol            
Grand Marnier            
Granulated Sugar            
Grapefruit Juice            
Grated Cheese            
Green Chartreuse            
Green Creme de Menthe            
Green Ginger Wine            
Green Olives            
Green Red Lentils            
Grenadine            
Ground Almonds            
Ground Ginger            
Guinness stout            
Guinness            
Half-and-half            
Hazelnut liqueur            
Heavy cream            
Honey            
Hot Beef Stock            
Hot Chocolate            
Hot Damn            
Hot Sauce            
Hotsauce            
Ice-Cream            
Ice            
Irish cream            
Irish Whiskey            
Italian fennel sausages            
Italian sausages            
Italian Seasoning            
Jack Daniels            
Jgermeister            
Johnnie Walker            
J„germeister            
Kahlua            
Kirschwasser            
Kiwi            
Kool-Aid            
Kummel            
Lager            
Lamb loin chops            
Lamb mince            
Lasagne Sheets            
Lasagne            
Lean Minced Beef            
Lemon Juice            
Lemon Peel            
Lemon-lime soda            
lemon            
Lemonade            
Lentils            
Lettuce            
Licorice Root            
Light Cream            
Light Rum            
Lime Juice            
Lime            
Limeade            
Malibu Rum            
Malt Vinegar            
Maple syrup            
Maraschino Cherry            
Maraschino Liqueur            
Marshmallows            
Melon liqueur            
Melon vodka            
Midori melon liqueur            
Milk            
Minced Beef            
Minced Garlic            
Mint            
Mountain Dew            
Mozzarella Balls            
Mozzarella            
Mushroom            
Mushrooms            
Mustard            
Nutmeg            
Nuts            
Olive Oil            
Olive            
Onion            
Onions            
Orange Bitters            
Orange Curacao            
Orange Juice            
Orange Peel            
Orange            
Oregano            
Orgeat Syrup            
Oyster Sauce            
Papaya            
Parmesan Cheese            
Parmesan            
Parmigiano-Reggiano            
Parsley            
Peach Nectar            
Peach Schnapps            
Peanut Oil            
Peas            
Pecorino            
Penne Rigate            
Pepper            
Peppermint extract            
Peppermint Schnapps            
Pepsi Cola            
Pernod            
Peychaud bitters            
Pina colada mix            
Pineapple Juice            
Pineapple            
Pink lemonade            
Pisang Ambon            
Pisco            
Pitted black olives            
Plain Chocolate            
Plain Flour            
Plum Tomatoes            
Port            
Potato            
Potatoes            
Powdered Sugar            
Prawns            
Raisins            
Raspberry Jam            
Raspberry liqueur            
Raspberry Vodka            
Raw King Prawns            
Red Chile Flakes            
Red Chili Flakes            
Red Hot Chili Flakes            
Red Lentils            
Red Wine            
Rhubarb            
Ricard            
Rice Stick Noodles            
Rigatoni            
Rock Salt            
Roses sweetened lime juice            
Rum            
Rumple Minze            
Sake            
Salmon            
Salt            
Sambuca            
Sarsaparilla            
Scotch            
Sesame Seed            
Shallot            
Shallots            
Sherry            
Shredded Cheese            
Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese            
Sloe Gin            
Small.png            
Smoky paprika            
Soda Water            
Sour Apple Pucker            
Sour Mix            
Southern Comfort            
Soy Sauce            
Soya Milk            
Soya Sauce            
Spaghetti            
Spiced Rum            
Spinach            
Sprite            
Squeezed Orange            
Stir-fry Vegetables            
Strawberries            
Strawberry liqueur            
Strawberry Schnapps            
Sugar Syrup            
Sugar            
Sweet and Sour            
Sweet Cream            
Sweet Vermouth            
Tabasco Sauce            
Tea            
Tennessee whiskey            
Tequila            
Thyme            
Tia Maria            
Tinned Tuna            
Tomato Juice            
Tomato Puree            
Tomato            
Tomatoe            
Tomatoes            
Tonic Water            
Triple Sec            
Tuna            
Turnip            
Turnips            
Vanilla extract            
Vanilla Ice-Cream            
Vanilla vodka            
Vanilla            
Vegan Butter            
Vermouth            
Vine leaves            
Vinegar            
Vodka            
Water            
Whipped Cream            
Whipping Cream            
Whiskey            
White Creme de Menthe            
White Rum            
White Vinegar            
White Wine            
Whole wheat            
Wild Turkey            
Wine            
Worcestershire Sauce            
Wormwood            
Yoghurt            
Yukon Jack            
Zucchini


RE: TheMealDB.com - An Open Recipe Database with API - Meirinf - 2016-12-31

Thanks a lot, for the help Smile your information has been very useful, I will do an array list I still do not know, but I will do XD

RE: TheMealDB.com - An Open Recipe Database with API - dberov - 2017-01-27

Is the API down atm ?

RE: TheMealDB.com - An Open Recipe Database with API - docwra - 2017-01-27

(2017-01-27, 11:11)dberov Wrote: Is the API down atm ?

Yep it was, I didn't know anyone was using it yet Smile

I still need some time to populate the database properly with nice meals.

I've brought it back online.

RE: TheMealDB.com - An Open Recipe Database with API - cowboysdude - 2017-02-07

This is really awesome!

RE: TheMealDB.com - An Open Recipe Database with API - cowboysdude - 2017-02-09

Zag I am new here so I can't send you a private message .. will there be an api for this? I found it and it's really a cool idea!!

I'm building a module for this:

https://magicmirror.builders/

And have not been able to [until now] to find a decent recipe list!! This one is perfect!!

Was wondering if you didn't mind me using it for that? Thanks! Cool

RE: TheMealDB.com - An Open Recipe Database with API - docwra - 2017-02-09

Sure go ahead! API instructions are in post 2 of this thread.

As I say, I'm going to import a lot more recipes at some point with nice graphics. Just need the time to trawl instagram properly Wink

RE: TheMealDB.com - An Open Recipe Database with API - cowboysdude - 2017-02-09

I appreciate that very much!! I do have it working already but I just thought I'd ask because I don't want to overstep here.

I'm using the example with the random item as it only calls 1 and I'm going to convert and call it recipe of the day....
It'll hit your server once, put the info in a file then read it.. after that it calls back once per day to get another recipe.

I really do like this... it's really awesome!! Smile

RE: TheMealDB.com - An Open Recipe Database with API - Duff Man - 2017-02-10

cheers

RE: TheMealDB.com - An Open Recipe Database with API - nickr - 2017-02-13

Wow that magicmirrors thing is cool. Thanks @cowboysdude