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**zag** · (This post was last modified: 2016-07-11, 21:46 by zag.)

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

Introducing www.TheMealDB.com!

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

**zag** · (This post was last modified: 2017-08-18, 20:13 by zag.)

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.

nickr · 2016-07-12, 09:01

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.

**enen92** · 2016-07-12, 23:43

Great work as always zag Smile

Meirinf · 2016-12-28, 13:53

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.

docwra · (This post was last modified: 2016-12-28, 15:17 by docwra.)

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

Meirinf · (This post was last modified: 2016-12-31, 18:35 by Meirinf.)

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

dberov · 2017-01-27, 11:11

Is the API down atm ?

docwra · (This post was last modified: 2017-01-27, 13:10 by docwra.)

(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.

cowboysdude · 2017-02-07, 02:52

This is really awesome!

cowboysdude · 2017-02-09, 05:47

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

docwra · (This post was last modified: 2017-02-13, 11:10 by docwra.)

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

cowboysdude · 2017-02-09, 15:15

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

Duff Man · (This post was last modified: 2017-02-10, 22:22 by Duff Man.)

cheers

nickr · 2017-02-13, 04:50

Wow that magicmirrors thing is cool. Thanks @cowboysdude