Is there an API for MyFitnessPal?

MyFitnessPal does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 5 maintained endpoints for myfitnesspal.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 MyFitnessPal 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 myfitnesspal.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a MyFitnessPal account?

Some MyFitnessPal actions read data that is only visible when signed in, so those need a credential you connect once. Actions marked "read" without a login requirement run anonymously.

What does the MyFitnessPal 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.

Health

MyFitnessPal API

myfitnesspal.com

MyFitnessPal - food/calorie logging, weight tracking, nutrition goals, and friends.

Actions: 5
Category: Health
Login: Some actions
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the MyFitnessPal API

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

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": "mfp_food_diary",
    "credential_id": "<your-credential-id>",
    "params": {
      "from_date": "",
      "to_date": ""
    }
  }'

5 actions on myfitnesspal.com

Read

Food Diary
mfp_food_diaryreadlogin required1 credit / call
Returns the authenticated user's food and optional exercise diary for a date range.
from_date
string
to_date
string
include_exercise
boolean
include_notes
boolean
username
string
Friends List
mfp_friendsreadlogin required1 credit / call
Returns the authenticated user's friends list with total count.
sort
string
Nutrition Goals
mfp_nutrition_goalsreadlogin required1 credit / call
Returns the authenticated user's daily nutrition goals and display preferences.
Profile
mfp_profilereadlogin required1 credit / call
Returns a public profile with age, sex, location, headline, and account preferences.
username
string
Progress
mfp_progressreadlogin required1 credit / call
Returns measurement progress over a time window plus available measurement types.
measurement_type
string
days
integer

MyFitnessPal API questions

Is there an API for MyFitnessPal?: MyFitnessPal does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 5 maintained endpoints for myfitnesspal.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 MyFitnessPal 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 myfitnesspal.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a MyFitnessPal account?: Some MyFitnessPal actions read data that is only visible when signed in, so those need a credential you connect once. Actions marked "read" without a login requirement run anonymously.
What does the MyFitnessPal 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.