Is there an API for Allrecipes?

Allrecipes does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 9 maintained endpoints for allrecipes.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Allrecipes data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when allrecipes.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Allrecipes account?

No. Every Allrecipes action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Allrecipes API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Food Dining

Allrecipes API

allrecipes.com

Allrecipes - recipe search by keyword or ingredient, categories, and recipe details.

Actions: 9
Category: Food Dining
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Allrecipes API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_allrecipes_category_recipe_listing.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_allrecipes_category_recipe_listing",
    "params": {
      "category_path": "recipes/22992/everyday-cooking/sheet-pan-dinners/"
    }
  }'

9 actions on allrecipes.com

Read

Category Recipe Listing
act_allrecipes_category_recipe_listingread1 credit / call
Returns recipes in a category with titles, IDs, and images.
category_path
string · required
Home Page
act_allrecipes_home_page_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns featured and trending recipes with titles, URLs, and images.
Recipe Details
act_allrecipes_recipe_detail_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns a recipe's ingredients, steps, ratings, reviews, and serving info.
recipe_slug
string · required
Recipe Details
act_allrecipes_recipe_detail_ssr_reciperead1 credit / call
Returns a recipe's ingredients, steps, ratings, reviews, and serving info.
recipe_id
string · required
recipe_slug
string · required
Recipes A Z Navigation
act_allrecipes_recipes_a_z_navigationread1 credit / call
Returns the A-Z index of recipe categories with titles and links.
Recipe Video Captions
act_allrecipes_recipe_video_captionsread1 credit / call
Returns WebVTT caption text for a recipe video, including timed subtitle cues.
media_id
string · required
Recipe Video Manifest
act_allrecipes_recipe_video_manifestread1 credit / call
Returns the HLS manifest for embedded recipe video playback streams.
media_id
string · required
Recipe Video Metadata
act_allrecipes_recipe_video_metadataread1 credit / call
Returns recipe video metadata: title, summary, tags, duration, and sources.
media_id
string · required
Related Video Playlist
act_allrecipes_related_video_playlistread1 credit / call
Returns related recipe videos with titles, IDs, thumbnails, and durations.
playlist_id
string · required
media_id
string · required

Allrecipes API questions

Is there an API for Allrecipes?: Allrecipes does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 9 maintained endpoints for allrecipes.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Allrecipes data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when allrecipes.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Allrecipes account?: No. Every Allrecipes action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Allrecipes API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.