Is there an API for McDonald's?

McDonald's does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 7 maintained endpoints for mcdonalds.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 McDonald's 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 mcdonalds.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a McDonald's account?

No. Every McDonald's action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the McDonald's 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

McDonald's API

mcdonalds.com

McDonald's - restaurants, menus, item details, pricing, ingredients, and nutrition.

Actions: 7
Category: Food Dining
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the McDonald's API

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

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_mcdonalds_com_homepage_ssr",
    "params": {}
  }'

7 actions on mcdonalds.com

Read

Homepage Content
act_mcdonalds_com_homepage_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns homepage promotional items with titles, links, and images.
Menu Category Burgers
act_mcdonalds_com_menu_category_ssr_burgersread1 credit / call
Returns the burgers menu category with item names, IDs, and product links.
category_slug
string · required
Menu Category Drinks
act_mcdonalds_com_menu_category_ssr_drinksread1 credit / call
Returns the drinks menu category with item names, IDs, and product links.
category_slug
string · required
Menu Item Details
act_mcdonalds_com_menu_item_detailread2 credits / call
Returns item details with components, nutrient facts, ingredients, and categories.
item
string · required
Menu Item Nutrition List
act_mcdonalds_com_menu_item_nutrition_listread2 credits / call
Returns nutrition facts, ingredients, and components for menu items.
item
string · required
Product Details
act_mcdonalds_com_product_detail_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns product detail for a menu item with name, description, and IDs.
product_slug
string · required
Restaurant Locator GeoJSON
act_mcdonalds_com_restaurant_locator_geojsonread2 credits / call
Returns nearby restaurants with addresses, hours, status, and delivery links.
latitude
string · required
longitude
string · required

McDonald's API questions

Is there an API for McDonald's?: McDonald's does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 7 maintained endpoints for mcdonalds.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 McDonald's 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 mcdonalds.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a McDonald's account?: No. Every McDonald's action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the McDonald's 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.