Edamam Recipe Search
LiveLast verified 24 Sept 2026
Searches millions of web recipes by ingredient or diet, returning nutrition data Edamam calculates itself.
Example request
curl -s 'https://api.edamam.com/api/recipes/v2?type=public&q=chicken&app_id=$APP_ID&app_key=$APP_KEY'
Free tier, in plain English
Edamam states that available response fields and functionality depend on 'the plan or agreement you are on,' implying tiered plans, but the pricing page could not be reached to confirm free-tier request limits.
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