search.php: Search meals

API: themealdb.com:themealdb-api
Endpoint: /search.php
Response format: application/json
Auth: unknown
Method: GET
Last Status: 200
Latency: 267ms

Description

Search meals by name or first letter. Returns a list of matching meals with full details including ingredients and instructions.

Parameters (2)

f (string, query, optional)

First letter to search by (e.g., 'a'). Returns all meals starting with this letter.

Constraints: {'pattern': '^[a-zA-Z]$'}

s (string, query, optional)

Meal name to search for (e.g., 'Arrabiata'). Leave empty to list all meals.

Examples (7)

Search meal by name doc_extracted

curl 'https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?s=Arrabiata'

import requests

resp = requests.get(
    "https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php",
    params={
        's': 'Arrabiata',
    },
)
data = resp.json()

import zingu_apis

api = zingu_apis.api("themealdb")
result = api.fetch("search.php", s="Arrabiata")

for item in result:
    print(item)

const resp = await fetch("https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?s=Arrabiata");
const data = await resp.json();

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List all meals by first letter doc_extracted

curl 'https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?f=a'

import requests

resp = requests.get(
    "https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php",
    params={
        'f': 'a',
    },
)
data = resp.json()

import zingu_apis

api = zingu_apis.api("themealdb")
result = api.fetch("search.php", f="a")

for item in result:
    print(item)

const resp = await fetch("https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?f=a");
const data = await resp.json();

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List meals by first letter curl

curl 'https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?f=c'

import requests

resp = requests.get(
    "https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php",
    params={
        'f': 'c',
    },
)
data = resp.json()

import zingu_apis

api = zingu_apis.api("themealdb")
result = api.fetch("search.php", f="c")

for item in result:
    print(item)

const resp = await fetch("https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?f=c");
const data = await resp.json();

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Search for common meal curl

curl 'https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?s=Chicken'

import requests

resp = requests.get(
    "https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php",
    params={
        's': 'Chicken',
    },
)
data = resp.json()

import zingu_apis

api = zingu_apis.api("themealdb")
result = api.fetch("search.php", s="Chicken")

for item in result:
    print(item)

const resp = await fetch("https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?s=Chicken");
const data = await resp.json();

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Search meals by name openapi-spec

curl 'https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?s=chicken'

import requests

resp = requests.get(
    "https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php",
    params={
        's': 'chicken',
    },
)
data = resp.json()

import zingu_apis

api = zingu_apis.api("themealdb")
result = api.fetch("search.php", s="chicken")

for item in result:
    print(item)

const resp = await fetch("https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?s=chicken");
const data = await resp.json();

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Search meals openapi-spec

curl 'https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?s=Arrabiata&f=a'

import requests

resp = requests.get(
    "https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php",
    params={
        's': 'Arrabiata',
        'f': 'a',
    },
)
data = resp.json()

import zingu_apis

api = zingu_apis.api("themealdb")
result = api.fetch("search.php", s="Arrabiata", f="a")

for item in result:
    print(item)

const resp = await fetch("https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php?s=Arrabiata&f=a");
const data = await resp.json();

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Search meals probe-gate

curl 'https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php'

import requests

resp = requests.get("https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php")
data = resp.json()

import zingu_apis

api = zingu_apis.api("themealdb")
result = api.fetch("search.php")

for item in result:
    print(item)

const resp = await fetch("https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/search.php");
const data = await resp.json();

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