Recipe Generator API

Overview

To use Recipe Generator, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.

GET Endpoint

https://api.apiverve.com/v1/recipe

Example

How to call the Recipe Generator API in different programming languages.

curl -X GET \
  "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/recipe?name=chicken%20fajitas" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"

const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/recipe?name=chicken%20fajitas', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

import requests

headers = {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

response = requests.get('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/recipe?name=chicken%20fajitas', headers=headers)

data = response.json()
print(data)

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "io"
    "net/http"

)

func main() {
    req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/recipe?name=chicken%20fajitas", nil)

    req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here")
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    client := &http.Client{}
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    fmt.Println(string(body))
}

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "name": "Chicken Fajitas",
    "description": "A flavorful and easy-to-make dish with marinated chicken, bell peppers, and onions, served with warm tortillas.",
    "ingredients": [
      "1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced",
      "1 red bell pepper, sliced",
      "1 green bell pepper, sliced",
      "1 large onion, sliced",
      "2 tablespoons olive oil",
      "1 packet (1 ounce) fajita seasoning",
      "1/2 cup water",
      "12 flour tortillas",
      "Optional toppings: sour cream, guacamole, salsa, shredded cheese"
    ],
    "instructions": "1. In a bowl, combine chicken with fajita seasoning and water. Marinate for at least 15 minutes.\n2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet or cast-iron pan over medium-high heat.\n3. Add the chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.\n4. Add bell peppers and onions to the skillet. Cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.\n5. Warm tortillas according to package instructions.\n6. Serve chicken and vegetables in warm tortillas with desired toppings.",
    "prep_time": "15 minutes",
    "cook_time": "20 minutes",
    "servings": 4
  }
}

Authentication

The Recipe Generator API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:

X-API-Key: your_api_key_here

Learn more about authentication →

Interactive API Playground

Test the Recipe Generator API directly in your browser with live requests and responses.

Parameters

The following parameters are available for the Recipe Generator API:

Response

The Recipe Generator API returns responses in JSON, XML, YAML, and CSV formats. The JSON response is shown in the Example section above; alternative formats below.

Other Response Formats

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
  <status>ok</status>
  <error xsi:nil="true" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"/>
  <data>
    <name>Chicken Fajitas</name>
    <description>A flavorful and easy-to-make dish with marinated chicken, bell peppers, and onions, served with warm tortillas.</description>
    <ingredients>
      <ingredient>1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced</ingredient>
      <ingredient>1 red bell pepper, sliced</ingredient>
      <ingredient>1 green bell pepper, sliced</ingredient>
      <ingredient>1 large onion, sliced</ingredient>
      <ingredient>2 tablespoons olive oil</ingredient>
      <ingredient>1 packet (1 ounce) fajita seasoning</ingredient>
      <ingredient>1/2 cup water</ingredient>
      <ingredient>12 flour tortillas</ingredient>
      <ingredient>Optional toppings: sour cream, guacamole, salsa, shredded cheese</ingredient>
    </ingredients>
    <instructions>1. In a bowl, combine chicken with fajita seasoning and water. Marinate for at least 15 minutes.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet or cast-iron pan over medium-high heat.
3. Add the chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
4. Add bell peppers and onions to the skillet. Cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
5. Warm tortillas according to package instructions.
6. Serve chicken and vegetables in warm tortillas with desired toppings.</instructions>
    <prep_time>15 minutes</prep_time>
    <cook_time>20 minutes</cook_time>
    <servings>4</servings>
  </data>
</response>

status: ok
error: null
data:
  name: Chicken Fajitas
  description: >-
    A flavorful and easy-to-make dish with marinated chicken, bell peppers, and
    onions, served with warm tortillas.
  ingredients:
    - 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced
    - 1 red bell pepper, sliced
    - 1 green bell pepper, sliced
    - 1 large onion, sliced
    - 2 tablespoons olive oil
    - 1 packet (1 ounce) fajita seasoning
    - 1/2 cup water
    - 12 flour tortillas
    - 'Optional toppings: sour cream, guacamole, salsa, shredded cheese'
  instructions: >-
    1. In a bowl, combine chicken with fajita seasoning and water. Marinate for
    at least 15 minutes.

    2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet or cast-iron pan over medium-high heat.

    3. Add the chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7
    minutes.

    4. Add bell peppers and onions to the skillet. Cook until softened, about
    5-7 minutes.

    5. Warm tortillas according to package instructions.

    6. Serve chicken and vegetables in warm tortillas with desired toppings.
  prep_time: 15 minutes
  cook_time: 20 minutes
  servings: 4

Response Structure

All API responses follow a consistent structure with the following fields:

Learn more about response formats →

Response Data Fields

When the request is successful, the data object contains the following fields:

Headers

Only X-API-Key is required. Optional headers include Accept for response format negotiation (JSON, XML, or YAML), User-Agent, and X-Request-ID for request tracing. See all request headers →

GraphQL AccessALPHA

Access Recipe Generator through GraphQL to combine it with other API calls in a single request. Query only the recipe generator data you need with precise field selection, and orchestrate complex data fetching workflows.

Credit Cost: Each API called in your GraphQL query consumes its standard credit cost.

POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/graphql

query {
  recipe(
    input: {
      name: "chicken fajitas"
    }
  ) {
    name
    description
    ingredients
    instructions
    prep_time
    cook_time
    servings
  }
}

Note: Authentication is handled via the x-api-key header in your GraphQL request, not as a query parameter.

CORS Support

The Recipe Generator API accepts cross-origin requests from any origin, so it can be called directly from browser-based applications without a proxy. See CORS support →

Rate Limiting

Recipe Generator requests are throttled per minute on the Free plan and unthrottled on paid plans. Exceeding the limit returns 429 Too Many Requests; rate-limit usage is reported in the X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining, and X-RateLimit-Reset response headers. See per-plan limits and best practices →

Error Codes

The Recipe Generator API uses standard HTTP status codes — 200 on success, 400 for invalid parameters, 401 for missing or invalid keys, 403 for insufficient credits, 429 for rate-limit exhaustion, and 500/503 for server-side issues. Each error response includes an X-Request-ID header you can quote when contacting support. See full error handling guide →

SDKs for Recipe Generator

Official Recipe Generator packages on npm, PyPI, NuGet, and JitPack — plus a Postman collection and an OpenAPI spec. See the SDK guide →

JitPack

No-Code Integrations

Recipe Generator works with Zapier, Make, Pipedream, n8n, and Power Automate using the same API key. See setup guides →

Zapier

Make

Pipedream

n8n

Power Automate

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