/recipes namespace · APlicious

Recipe API by cuisine — browse Indian, Italian, Japanese, and 10+ regional cuisines

The /recipes namespace lets you browse recipes by cuisine or diet type — GET /recipes/by-cuisine?cuisine=indian for regional results, or /recipes/by-diet?diet=vegan for dietary filtering, both returning full nutrition and instructions.

5recipe endpoints

Get free API key View docs

GET /api/v1/recipes/by-cuisine

const res = await fetch(
  'https://aplicious.com/api/v1/recipes/by-cuisine?cuisine=indian&limit=5',
  { headers: { 'X-API-Key': 'lapi_live_••••' } }
);
const { data } = await res.json();
// { cuisine: "indian", total: 18, recipes: [
//   { title: "Chicken Tikka Masala", prep_mins: 20, cook_mins: 40,
//     calories_per_serving: 420, diet_tags: ["gluten-free"] }, ...] }

No credit card · Free to start · X-API-Key header auth

What's included in /recipes

Cuisine filter

GET /recipes/by-cuisine?cuisine=indian for Indian-cuisine recipes, or swap for italian, japanese, mediterranean, mexican, and more.

Diet filter

GET /recipes/by-diet?diet=vegan for vegan recipes — also supports vegetarian, gluten-free, keto, paleo, and dairy-free.

Full recipe cards

Each result includes ingredients, step-by-step instructions, prep time, cook time, servings, and per-serving nutrition.

List all cuisines

GET /recipes/cuisines for a complete list of available cuisine tags — useful for building a navigation filter UI.

Pairs with /food/nutrient-info

Search a recipe, then look up the USDA nutrition profile for any ingredient under the same key.

Start using the recipe API by cuisine today

Free tier — 250 calls/month, no credit card. Upgrade when you need more.

Get free API key Explore /recipes docs

Frequently asked questions

What cuisines are available?

indian, italian, japanese, mexican, mediterranean, american, thai, chinese, french, and more. GET /recipes/cuisines for the full list.

Can I filter by both cuisine and diet?

Not in a single call — make two requests and intersect the results in your application layer.

Are recipes original or aggregated?

All recipes are originally authored by APlicious — not scraped from third-party sites, so there are no copyright concerns.

Related API guides

One key unlocks all 10 namespaces — finance, legal, property, jobs, wellness, and more.

View all plans and pricing →