TheMealDB API
Food & Drink · Operational · 30d uptime 100%
TheMealDB is a free recipe database and API that anyone can use to learn web programming or build apps
Trust signals
Pricing
FREEMIUM
Auth
API_KEY
CORS
Yes
Rate limit
100 requests per day (free tier)
Health
106ms
Trust score
97 (A)
Last checked Oct 19, 2026 · uptime 24h 100% / 7d 100% / 30d 100%
Excellent production-readiness signals.
Links
- Homepagewww.themealdb.com
- Documentationwww.themealdb.com/api.php
- Base URLwww.themealdb.com/api.php
Integration checklist
- Auth is API_KEY
- CORS enabled — callable directly from browsers.
- Rate limit: 100 requests per day (free tier)