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Mealdb

🥙 Meal DB

All routes for Meal DB start with /mealdb

Search Query

Searches for meals based on the provided search query.

  • URL: /search/:searchQuery
  • Method: GET
  • URL Parameters:
    • searchQuery (required): The search query for meals.
  • Response: Returns a JSON object with an array of meals that match the search query.
[
    {
        "name": "Pancakes",
        "ingredients": [
            {
                "ingredient": "Flour",
                "measure": "100g "
            },
            {
                "ingredient": "Eggs",
                "measure": "2 large"
            },
        ...
        ],
        "youtubeLink": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWuuCndtJr0",
        "thumbnail": "https://www.themealdb.com/images/media/meals/rwuyqx1511383174.jpg",
        "tags": [
            "Breakfast",
            "Desert",
            "Sweet",
            "Fruity"
        ],
        "area": "American",
        "category": "Dessert",
        "id": "52854"
    },
]

Meal by ID

Retrieves a single meal based on the provided meal ID.

  • URL: /meal/:mealId
  • Method: GET
  • URL Parameters:
    • mealId (required): The ID of the meal.
  • Response: Returns a JSON object with the details of the meal.
 
{
    "name": "Carrot Cake",
    "ingredients": [
        {
            "ingredient": "Sugar",
            "measure": "550ml"
        },
        {
            "ingredient": "Eggs",
            "measure": "5"
        },
       ...
    ],
    "youtubeLink": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asjZ7iTrGKA",
    "thumbnail": "https://www.themealdb.com/images/media/meals/vrspxv1511722107.jpg",
    "tags": [
        "Cake",
        "Treat",
        "Sweet"
    ],
    "area": "British",
    "category": "Dessert",
    "id": "52897"
}

Meals by Category

Retrieves a list of meals based on the provided category.

  • URL: /category/:category
  • Method: GET
  • URL Parameters:
    • category (required): The category of meals.
  • Response: Returns a JSON object with an array of meals that belong to the specified category.
 
[
    {
        "name": "Blini Pancakes",
        "youtubeLink": "",
        "thumbnail": "https://www.themealdb.com/images/media/meals/0206h11699013358.jpg",
        "area": "",
        "category": "",
        "id": "53080"
    },
    {
        "name": "Boulangère Potatoes",
        "youtubeLink": "",
        "thumbnail": "https://www.themealdb.com/images/media/meals/qywups1511796761.jpg",
        "area": "",
        "category": "",
        "id": "52914"
    },
    ...
]
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