Forkify API v2 Documentation
This API provides recipes for building the forkify project in Jonas Schmedtmann's Complete JavaScript Course.
Important details
- Search terms are limited. Search for "pizza" or another meal from this list ⟶ Search queries
- Supports up to 100 API requests per hour
- Only 1 API key request per hour
Get all recipes/Create recipe
Allowed methods:GETPOST
GET: Returns a list of recipes for a specific search query
POST: Creates a new recipe
Path:https://forkify-api.herokuapp.com/api/v2/recipes
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| search | Yes | Search text. For example search=pizza |
| key | Yes (forPOST) | The ForkifyAPI key |
Example URL: https://forkify-api.herokuapp.com/api/v2/recipes?search=pizza&key=<insert your
key>
Get recipe/Delete recipe
Allowed methods:GETDELETE
GET: Returns a single recipe
DELETE: Deletes a single recipe associated with provided API key
Path:https://forkify-api.herokuapp.com/api/v2/recipes/:id
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | Yes | The id of the recipe to be fetched or deleted (part of URL) |
| key | Yes(forDELETE) | The ForkifyAPI key |
Example URL:https://forkify-api.herokuapp.com/api/v2/recipes/5ed6604591c37cdc054bc886?key=<insert your
key>