What does the Recipe Generator API do?

The Recipe Generator API produces recipe ideas and step-by-step cooking instructions you can surface in meal planners, grocery apps, or content platforms. Responses are structured for display in cards or JSON-driven UIs.

Use cases

  • Meal planning applications
  • Grocery list companions
  • Food blogging tools
  • Nutrition coaching platforms

Code examples

Replace endpoint paths and hosts with the values shown in your RapidAPI subscription dashboard.

cURL

curl -X GET "https://recipe-generator3.p.rapidapi.com/generate?ingredients=chicken,rice" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Host: recipe-generator3.p.rapidapi.com"

Node.js (fetch)

const response = await fetch("https://recipe-generator3.p.rapidapi.com/generate?ingredients=chicken,rice", {
  headers: {
    "X-RapidAPI-Key": process.env.RAPIDAPI_KEY,
    "X-RapidAPI-Host": "recipe-generator3.p.rapidapi.com"
  }
});

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

Python (requests)

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://recipe-generator3.p.rapidapi.com/generate?ingredients=chicken,rice",
    headers={
        "X-RapidAPI-Key": "YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY",
        "X-RapidAPI-Host": "recipe-generator3.p.rapidapi.com",
    },
)
print(response.json())

Response schema

{
  "title": "Chicken Rice Bowl",
  "ingredients": ["chicken", "rice", "soy sauce"],
  "steps": ["Cook rice.", "Sear chicken.", "Combine and serve."]
}

Pricing

Free

Limited generations

Pro

Higher generation limits

Enterprise

Custom usage

Visit RapidAPI for live pricing, rate limits, and plan comparison.

FAQ

Can I specify dietary restrictions?

Pass dietary parameters supported by the endpoint as documented on RapidAPI.

Are nutritional facts included?

Check the live API schema for macro and calorie fields per plan.

What languages are supported?

Test your locale in the RapidAPI console.

Can output be cached?

Cache according to your terms of use and content freshness requirements.

Is there a free tier?

Subscribe on RapidAPI to obtain your API key. Replace YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY with your subscription key.