What is a recipe API?

A recipe API is a REST endpoint that returns recipe content (ingredients, instructions, nutrition, diet/cuisine tags, images) so developers can add recipe search, meal planning, and food-content features to their apps without building a recipe database from scratch. The YMove recipe API ships per-ingredient and per-serving nutrition (USDA-backed), diet and cuisine filters, and CDN-served images on every recipe.

Which recipe API includes full nutrition data per recipe?

YMove. Every recipe in the recipe database api ships with calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber, and a full micronutrient breakdown per serving and per ingredient. Ingredients are mapped to USDA FoodData Central rows so the macros come from a clean reference source rather than crowdsourced averages.

Can I search recipes by macros or diet?

Yes. GET /api/v2/recipes/search accepts query, diet (high_protein, keto, vegan, paleo, etc.), cuisine (mediterranean, asian, mexican, ...), maxCalories, minProtein, and other macro-target filters. The recipe search api returns matching recipes with full nutrition inline so you don't need a follow-up call.

How do I filter recipes by cuisine?

Pass cuisine= on GET /api/v2/recipes/search (e.g. cuisine=mediterranean). Combine with diet, maxCalories, and query for compound filtering. The available cuisine slugs are exposed via GET /api/v2/recipes/meal-types and the diet slugs via GET /api/v2/recipes/diets.

Is there a Spoonacular alternative?

Yes. YMove is a Spoonacular alternative aimed at developers who also need exercise videos and a USDA-grade nutrition API under one key. Recipe search, full nutrition per recipe, diet/cuisine filters, ingredient breakdowns, and CDN-served images are included starting at $19/mo for the bundled plan (recipes + nutrition + exercises).

Is there an Edamam recipes alternative?

Yes. YMove is a developer-friendly Edamam recipes alternative. Edamam splits recipes and nutrition into separate paid plans; YMove bundles recipe search, recipe nutrition api, food database, barcode lookup, and exercise content under a single plan and a single key.

REST API

Recipe API - Search Recipes by Diet, Macros & Cuisine

The complete recipe database API for your app. Search recipes by diet, macros, cuisine, and ingredients with full nutrition data and ingredient breakdowns.

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Recipe Search

Search thousands of recipes by name, ingredient, or keyword. Fast, relevant results for any query.

Diet & Cuisine Filtering

Filter recipes by diet type (keto, vegan, paleo) and cuisine (Mediterranean, Asian, Mexican).

Full Nutrition Per Recipe

Complete macro and micronutrient data for every recipe including calories, protein, carbs, and fat.

Ingredient Breakdown

Detailed ingredient lists with quantities, units, and nutritional contribution per ingredient.

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Search the live recipe API. Real results, real macros, straight from the database.

Meal:

Recipe Database API

The recipe database API with full nutrition data, ingredient breakdowns, and images

Hand-modernized classics + protein-focused originals. Every recipe ships with a per-ingredient nutrition breakdown (each ingredient mapped to a USDA food row with calories, protein, carbs, fat), per-serving macros, and a CDN-served image - drop the whole thing into your app, no extra lookups.

gochujang glazed beef short ribs

harissa lamb kebabs

smoky paprika grilled chicken thighs

miso butter grilled chicken thighs

almond butter protein truffles

whipped cottage cheese berry parfait

protein tiramisu cups

vanilla protein panna cotta

baked falafel with tahini sauce

baked ziti with turkey and ricotta

baked cod with tomatoes and olives

arabian kabsa

baingan bharta

chana masala

acquacotta

algerian mint tea

greek yogurt peanut butter cups

protein cookie dough bites

cinnamon protein churro bites

almond butter espresso protein smoothie

ricotta chocolate chip protein cookies

ancho chile steak fajitas

bbq pulled chicken

beef and barley stew with mushrooms

apple crisp

baked egg white custard

baked falafel with tahini sauce

protein mug cake

protein macaroni bake

protein tiramisu cups

almond protein cake

almond meringue crisps

almond fudge brownies

almond lemon energy bites

air fryer mozzarella sticks

crispy panko salmon

chocolate hazelnut strawberries

tuna mozzarella melt

lean chili power bowl

banana chocolate chip muffins

cheesy egg cloud

spiced yogurt protein drink

citrus blossom refresher

ricotta protein brownie bites

protein cookie dough bites

almond butter protein truffles

greek yogurt peanut butter fudge

whipped cottage cheese berry parfait

Images served via Bunny CDN with on-the-fly resize, format conversion, and quality control -?width=400&format=auto&quality=80keeps thumbnails under 50 KB.

Recipe API for Developers

A complete recipe database API with search, filtering, and full nutrition data. Everything you need to add recipe content to your fitness or nutrition app.

# Search recipes
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://exercise-api.ymove.app/api/v2/recipes/search?query=chicken&diet=high_protein"

# Get recipe details
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://exercise-api.ymove.app/api/v2/recipes/grilled-chicken-salad"

# Filter by cuisine
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://exercise-api.ymove.app/api/v2/recipes/search?cuisine=mediterranean&maxCalories=500"

API Endpoints

Simple REST endpoints for searching recipes, filtering by diet and cuisine, and retrieving full nutrition data.

GET/api/v2/recipes/search

Search recipes by ingredients, diet, cuisine, and macro targets

GET/api/v2/recipes/{id}

Get full recipe with ingredients, instructions, and nutrition

GET/api/v2/recipes/diets

List available diet types (keto, vegan, paleo, etc.)

GET/api/v2/recipes/meal-types

List meal types (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack)

Also included

Complete Fitness Platform

One API key gives you access to exercise videos, nutrition data, and recipes. Build complete fitness and nutrition apps with a single integration - no need to combine multiple APIs.

Exercise API Nutrition API

Recipe Database API for Developers

One recipe data api with full nutrition, diet/cuisine filters, and CDN images per recipe.

YMove is a recipe database api, recipe search api, and recipe data api in one. Every recipe ships with a per-ingredient nutrition breakdown (each ingredient mapped to a USDA food row), per-serving macros, diet/cuisine tags, and a CDN-served image:drop the whole record into your app, no extra lookups required.

Recipe database api:structured rows with ingredients, instructions, diet tags, cuisine, prep/cook time, and macros per serving.
Recipe search api: GET /api/v2/recipes/search with query, diet, cuisine, maxCalories, minProtein, and macro-target filters.
Recipe data api:per-ingredient quantity/unit and per-ingredient calories/protein/carbs/fat, so you can re-scale, swap ingredients, or render a nutrition label.

Pair the recipe content with the nutrition api, exercise api, meal plan generator, and AI recipe generator under one API key for a complete fitness, recipe, and meal-planning stack.

How YMove Compares

One API key for exercises, nutrition, and recipes - instead of paying for three separate services.

Feature	YMove	Spoonac.	Edamam
Recipe Search
Full Nutrition Data
Exercise Videos Included
Workout Generation
Meal Plan Generation
Diet Filtering
Barcode Lookup
AI Food Logging
Starting Price	$19/mo	$5/mo	$9/mo
Exercise + Nutrition + Recipes	$19/mo	$34+/mo	$58+/mo

Detailed comparisons

Spoonacular alternative

Recipe-only $5/mo vs bundled recipes + nutrition + exercise on $19/mo. Per-ingredient USDA mapping vs parser-derived nutrition.

Edamam alternative

Edamam recipes from $40/mo as a separate product. YMove bundles recipes, nutrition, food database, and exercise content under one $19/mo key.

Pricing

Simple, Usage-Based Pricing

Pay for what you use. All plans include the full exercise library with 698+ videos, yoga poses, workout generation, and program builder.

MonthlyYearly

Starter

For apps getting started with exercise content.

$19/mo

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10,000 video minutes/mo (~40K plays)
Full exercise library
Watermarked videos
Workout & program generation
Nutrition & recipe API
10 AI form analyses/mo
1 brand license
Email support

Pro

Clean, unwatermarked videos for your app.

$29/mo

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25,000 video minutes/mo (~100K plays)
Full exercise library
Clean unwatermarked videos
Workout & program generation
Nutrition & recipe API
25 AI form analyses/mo
25 AI food photo analyses/mo
1 brand license
Email support

Scale

For growing platforms with higher volume needs.

$79/mo

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50,000 video minutes/mo (~200K plays)
Full exercise library
Clean unwatermarked videos
Workout & program generation
Nutrition & recipe API
50 AI form analyses/mo
50 AI food photo analyses/mo
3 brand licenses
Priority support

Enterprise

For large platforms with custom needs.

$299/mo

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100,000 video minutes/mo (~400K plays)
Full exercise library
Clean unwatermarked videos
Workout & program generation
Nutrition & recipe API
200 AI form analyses/mo
200 AI food photo analyses/mo
10 brand licenses
Dedicated support

Average exercise video is 10–15 seconds, yoga poses around 30 seconds. 10,000 minutes equals roughly 40,000 exercise video plays or 20,000 yoga pose plays.

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