Find Recipes by Ingredients
Search for recipes based on ingredients you already have in your kitchen to reduce waste and save money.
Recipes by dish or ingredients
Search thousands of recipes by dish name, ingredients on hand, cuisine, or category. Browse trending recipes from 12+ food blogs updated daily. Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions, ingredient quantities, thumbnails, and optional video links.
Search recipes by name or keyword. Returns matching recipes with full details including name, category, cuisine, instructions, ingredients with measurements, thumbnail image, and optional YouTube link.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "recipe-finder",
"skill": "search_recipes",
"input": {
"query": "chicken"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callGet a random recipe for meal inspiration. Returns a single recipe with full details including name, category, cuisine, cooking instructions, ingredients with measurements, thumbnail image, and video link.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "recipe-finder",
"skill": "random_recipe",
"input": {}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callFind recipes that use a specific ingredient. Returns matching recipe names, IDs, and thumbnail images. Use search_recipes with the recipe name to get full details and instructions.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "recipe-finder",
"skill": "filter_by_ingredient",
"input": {
"ingredient": "chicken_breast"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callFind recipes from a specific cuisine or region. Returns matching recipe names, IDs, and thumbnail images. Use search_recipes with the recipe name to get full cooking instructions and ingredients.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "recipe-finder",
"skill": "filter_by_cuisine",
"input": {
"cuisine": "Italian"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callFind recipes in a specific category like Vegetarian, Dessert, Breakfast, Seafood, or Pasta. Returns matching recipe names, IDs, and thumbnail images. Use list_categories to see all available options.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "recipe-finder",
"skill": "filter_by_category",
"input": {
"category": "Vegetarian"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callList all available recipe categories with descriptions and thumbnail images. Useful for browsing what types of recipes are available before filtering.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "recipe-finder",
"skill": "list_categories",
"input": {}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callFind recipes from raw ingredients you have on hand. Pass up to 5 comma-separated ingredients and get recipes that use them — with full details including instructions, measurements, and images. Smart partial matching returns the best recipes even when no single recipe uses all ingredients together.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "recipe-finder",
"skill": "search_by_ingredients",
"input": {
"ingredients": "chicken, garlic, rice"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callDiscover the latest recipes from 12 top food blogs updated daily. Aggregates fresh content from Pinch of Yum, Minimalist Baker, Smitten Kitchen, Budget Bytes, Serious Eats, RecipeTin Eats, and more. Optionally filter by cuisine keyword.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "recipe-finder",
"skill": "trending_recipes",
"input": {}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callGet a featured recipe of the day, freshly picked from top food blogs. Changes daily — same recipe for everyone on the same day. Includes 3 runner-up suggestions from different blogs.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "recipe-finder",
"skill": "recipe_of_the_day",
"input": {}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callclaude mcp add --transport stdio \
--env TOOLROUTER_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY \
toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcpcurl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{"tool":"recipe-finder","skill":"search_recipes","input":{}}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callSearch for recipes based on ingredients you already have in your kitchen to reduce waste and save money.
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Use dish search when you know what you want to cook, and ingredient search when you are working with what is already in the kitchen.
Yes. The tool can filter by cuisine, ingredient, category, and even list categories first if you want to browse before you narrow the search.
Trending recipes are pulled from a set of food blogs that update daily, so it is a good way to find what is getting attention right now.
Yes. `random_recipe` and `recipe_of_the_day` are both useful when you want a quick decision instead of a targeted search.