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Spoonacular

Spoonacular MCP Connector for Claude

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Search recipes, find meals by ingredients, and analyze nutritional data directly from your AI agent using the Spoonacular food database.

22 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner
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Connect the Spoonacular food and recipe API to your AI agent to transform it into a professional culinary assistant. Access a massive database of recipes, ingredients, and nutritional information through natural conversation.

What you can do

  • Advanced Recipe Search — Find recipes by cuisine, diet, or intolerances using natural language with the search_recipes tool.
  • Ingredient-Based Discovery — Use find_recipes_by_ingredients to input what's in your fridge and get recipes that maximize your available items.
  • Nutritional Analysis — Filter meals by calories, protein, or carbs using find_recipes_by_nutrients to meet specific health goals.
  • Recipe Extraction — Convert any cooking blog post into structured data with the extract_recipe tool.
  • Meal Planning & Variety — Generate random ideas with get_random_recipes or find alternatives using get_similar_recipes to diversify your menu.

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your Spoonacular API Key
  3. Start cooking with Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

No more manual searching through ad-heavy recipe blogs. Your AI acts as a digital sous-chef that knows exactly what you can cook with the ingredients you have.

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22 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

add_to_meal_plan

Add an item to a user's meal plan

autocomplete_ingredient_search

Autocomplete ingredient names

autocomplete_recipe_search

Autocomplete recipe titles based on a partial query

search_recipes

Search through thousands of recipes using advanced filtering

compute_ingredient_amount

Compute the amount of an ingredient needed to reach a target nutritional goal

extract_recipe

Extract recipe data from any website URL

find_recipes_by_ingredients

Find recipes that maximize usage of ingredients you have

find_recipes_by_nutrients

Find recipes by nutritional requirements

generate_meal_plan

Generate a meal plan

get_ingredient_information

Get information about a specific ingredient

get_ingredient_substitutes

Get substitutes for a specific ingredient

get_meal_plan_week

Get a meal plan for a specific week

get_menu_item_information

Get information about a specific menu item

get_product_information

Get information about a specific grocery product

get_random_recipes

Get random recipes

get_recipe_information

Get full information about a specific recipe

get_shopping_list

Get a user's shopping list

get_similar_recipes

Find recipes similar to the given recipe ID

search_ingredients

Search for ingredients

search_menu_items

Search for restaurant menu items

search_products_by_upc

Search for a grocery product by its UPC code

search_grocery_products

Search for grocery products

See how to talk to your AI agent using Spoonacular.

Search for healthy Mediterranean dinner recipes that are gluten-free.

I've found several Mediterranean options using `search_recipes`. Top results include 'Grilled Greek Chicken' and 'Quinoa Tabbouleh'. Would you like the full instructions for one of these?

I have salmon, asparagus, and lemon. What can I cook?

Using `find_recipes_by_ingredients`, I found a 'Sheet Pan Lemon Herb Salmon' recipe that uses all three. It only requires 2 additional pantry staples. Should I get the full recipe info?

Find recipes with at least 30g of protein and less than 500 calories.

I've queried `find_recipes_by_nutrients` for those specific macros. I found a 'High-Protein Turkey Chili' (35g protein, 420 cal). Would you like to see the ingredient list?

Yes! Use the `find_recipes_by_ingredients` tool. Just list your ingredients, and the agent will return recipes that maximize the use of what you have while minimizing missing items.

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