Search recipes by ingredients, cuisine, or dietary needs. Get nutrition info, meal plans, and cooking instructions. Use when user asks about cooking, recipes, meals, or food.
Search recipes by ingredients, cuisine, or dietary needs. Get nutrition info, meal plans, and cooking instructions. Use when user asks about cooking, recipes, meals, or food.
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1.0.0
author
Workshop Team
Recipe Finder Skill
Find recipes, get nutrition information, and create meal plans using free recipe APIs. Supports searching by ingredients, dietary restrictions, cuisine type, and more.
When to Use
User asks for recipe suggestions
User wants to know what to cook with specific ingredients
User has dietary restrictions (vegetarian, gluten-free, keto, etc.)
User asks about nutrition or calories in a recipe
User wants meal planning help
User asks about cooking instructions or techniques
User asks "what can I make with..."
Available Operations
Recipe Search: Find recipes by keyword, ingredient, or cuisine
Ingredient-Based Search: "What can I make with chicken and broccoli?"
Dietary Filtering: Filter by diet (vegan, keto, paleo) or intolerances
Nutrition Analysis: Get calorie and nutrient breakdown
Random Recipe: Get a random recipe for inspiration
Recipe Details: Get full instructions, ingredients, and nutrition
Instructions
When a user asks about recipes or cooking:
Step 1: Understand the Query
Identify what the user needs:
Ingredient-based: "What can I make with [ingredients]?"
Cuisine search: "Give me Italian recipes"
Dietary needs: "Keto dinner ideas"
Specific dish: "How do I make chicken parmesan?"
Nutrition focused: "Low calorie lunch ideas"
Step 2: Load API Reference
ALWAYS read references/api_reference.md before making API calls. The APIs have specific parameter formats.
Step 3: Choose the Right API
Option A: TheMealDB (Simpler, Completely Free)
Good for: Basic recipe search, random recipes, category browsing
URL: https://www.themealdb.com/api/json/v1/1/
No API key needed (use "1" as the key)
Option B: Spoonacular (More Powerful, Free Tier)
Good for: Ingredient search, nutrition, dietary filters
