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Use TheMealDB with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access a global database of recipes, ingredients, and meal categories to find culinary inspiration and detailed cooking instructions.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 13 capabilities

The complete TheMealDB capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with TheMealDB.

Capability set01 / 04

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through TheMealDB.

  1. 01

    Filter by ingredient

    For V2 premium users, multiple ingredients can be comma-separated. Filter meals by main ingredient(s)

  2. 02

    List all categories

    List all meal categories with descriptions

  3. 03

    List areas

    List simple browseable areas (countries/regions)

  4. 04

    List categories

    List simple browseable categories

Capability set02 / 04

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through TheMealDB.

  1. 05

    List ingredients

    List simple browseable ingredients

  2. 06

    Filter by category

    G., Seafood). Filter meals by category

  3. 07

    Filter by area

    G., Canadian). Filter meals by area

Capability set03 / 04

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through TheMealDB.

  1. 08

    Get latest meals

    Requires a premium API key and V2 API version. Retrieve the most recently added meals (Premium V2 Only)

  2. 09

    Get meal by ID

    Lookup full meal details by ID

  3. 10

    Get random meal

    Lookup a single random meal

Capability set04 / 04

11-13

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through TheMealDB.

  1. 11

    Get random meals selection

    Requires a premium API key and V2 API version. Lookup a selection of 10 random meals (Premium V2 Only)

  2. 12

    List meals by first letter

    List all meals starting with a specific letter

  3. 13

    Search meals by name

    Search for meals by their full or partial name

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859ms average. Fast in production.

TheMealDB is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1099ms
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Fastest day
748ms
Slowest day
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14-day trend
Stable+4%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 13 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of TheMealDB, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with TheMealDB. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

TheMealDB Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_dhRtKcxtyaCQHzizhcQD8PboSErXP3PYFbLIO6nR/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — TheMealDB capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "themealdb-extended-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_dhRtKcxtyaCQHzizhcQD8PboSErXP3PYFbLIO6nR/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions TheMealDB owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I get the full cooking instructions for a specific meal?

    Use the get_meal_by_id capability with the unique Meal ID. The agent will return the full recipe, including step-by-step instructions and a complete list of ingredients with measurements.

  • 02

    Can I search for recipes based on what I have in my fridge?

    Yes! You can use the filter_by_ingredient capability to find meals that feature a specific main ingredient. For Premium V2 users, you can even provide a comma-separated list of multiple ingredients.

  • 03

    What is the difference between the free and premium API access?

    The free tier (API key '1') allows standard searching and filtering. Premium V2 access enables advanced capabilities like get_latest_meals, get_random_meals_selection (10 at once), and multi-ingredient filtering.

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