Open Food Facts API Connector for AI agents.

Q: Can I use the Open Food Facts MCP to scan barcodes?

Yes, you can. Your agent can use the tool to retrieve full details for any product using its EAN or UPC barcode.

4 live capabilities

Pull nutritional data and barcode info for global food products.

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Why people use Open Food Facts API

Open Food Facts for Nutritional Auditing

This Connector lets your agent do the heavy lifting. Just give it a barcode or a category, and it pulls the data straight into your chat. You get a clean audit without the clicking.

What Vinkius changes

You get instant access to a global food database without needing an API key.

Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.

One account · 5,900+ Connectors

Real-world use case 01

Auditing a grocery list

A nutritionist gives their agent a list of barcodes and uses `get_food_product` to generate a health summary table for a client.
Real-world use case 02

Populating a health app

A developer uses `list_food_categories` to build out a navigation menu for a new vitamins and supplements app.
Real-world use case 03

Checking snack ingredients

A parent asks the agent to find snacks in the 'breakfast-cereals' category and check for specific ingredients using `search_food_products`.

Complete set · 4capabilities

The complete Open Food Facts API capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Open Food Facts API.

Capability set01 / 01

01—04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through Open Food Facts API.

01 Capability
Check api status
Check if the Open Food Facts service is online. Use this to ensure your connection is active before starting a batch of lookups.
02 Capability
Get food product
Pull full details for a specific food product by barcode. This is the primary way to get ingredient lists and brand info.
03 Capability
List food categories
Get a full list of food groups in the database. Use this to understand how the database organizes items like snacks or beverages.
04 Capability
Search food products
Find items using keywords or categories. This helps you discover products when you don't have a specific barcode handy.

Set up in minutes

One URL. Then ask Open Food Facts API to work.

Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Open Food Facts API from the conversation.

Choose your client

Live preview

Advanced clients IDE · CLI

Claude · Web + desktop

Official guide ↗

Connector URL · ready to paste

Streamable HTTP

https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_6b9L2XZHv24AK4m1qT4TX9DQQ1xA9oqiITtrCcup/mcp

Step 01

Open Connectors

In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
Step 02

Add the URL

Choose Add custom connector, name it Open Food Facts API, and paste the URL above.
Step 03

Turn it on in chat

Select +, open Connectors, and enable Open Food Facts API for the conversation.

ChatGPT · Web + desktop

Official guide ↗

Connector URL · ready to paste

Streamable HTTP

https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_6b9L2XZHv24AK4m1qT4TX9DQQ1xA9oqiITtrCcup/mcp

Step 01

Open MCP settings

On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
Step 02

Add the URL

Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Open Food Facts API URL.
Step 03

Save and start

Save the connection and enable Open Food Facts API in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.

Cursor · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-food-facts-api": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_6b9L2XZHv24AK4m1qT4TX9DQQ1xA9oqiITtrCcup/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Step 01

Open MCP Settings

Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
Step 02

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
Step 03

Save the file

Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
Step 04

Start using Open Food Facts API

Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Open Food Facts API, help me...". 4 tools available

VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-food-facts-api": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_6b9L2XZHv24AK4m1qT4TX9DQQ1xA9oqiITtrCcup/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Step 01

Create MCP config

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
Step 02

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above
Step 03

Enable Agent mode

Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
Step 04

Start using Open Food Facts API

Ask Copilot: "Using Open Food Facts API, help me...". 4 tools available

Windsurf · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-food-facts-api": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_6b9L2XZHv24AK4m1qT4TX9DQQ1xA9oqiITtrCcup/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Step 01

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
Step 02

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
Step 03

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
Step 04

Start using Open Food Facts API

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Open Food Facts API, help me...". 4 tools available

Cline · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-food-facts-api": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_6b9L2XZHv24AK4m1qT4TX9DQQ1xA9oqiITtrCcup/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Step 01

Open Cline MCP Settings

Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
Step 02

Add remote server

Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
Step 03

Enable the server

Toggle the server switch to ON
Step 04

Start using Open Food Facts API

Ask Cline: "Using Open Food Facts API, help me...". 4 tools available

Claude Code · Terminal command

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

claude mcp add open-food-facts-api --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_6b9L2XZHv24AK4m1qT4TX9DQQ1xA9oqiITtrCcup/mcp"

Step 01

Install Claude Code

Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
Step 02

Add the Connector

Run the command above in your terminal
Step 03

Verify the connection

Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
Step 04

Start using Open Food Facts API

Ask Claude: "Using Open Food Facts API, show me...". 4 tools are ready

Where the request belongs

Work Open Food Facts can move forward.

Built around the request

This is for people who deal with high volumes of food data and need to skip the manual work of reading every single label.

Nutritionist

Auditing product quality and pulling official metadata for dietary plans on a Tuesday afternoon.

Health App Developer

Performing rapid audits of food data to populate databases or identify stylistic markers.

Conscious Consumer

Verifying Nutri-Scores and auditing ingredient patterns without manual searching.

Operations Lead

Automating food data querying to coordinate cross-functional health teams smoothly.

Build the capability set

Each Connector adds new actions and data without changing how you work.

Browse Connectors

01 2 capabilities

Open Food Facts

Access the world's largest open food database. retrieve nutrition facts, ingredients, and environmental scores for millions of products.

View Connector

02 2 capabilities

USDA FoodData Central

Access the gold standard in nutrition data. 300,000+ foods with scientific-grade nutrient profiles from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

View Connector

03 4 capabilities

ReciPal

Manage food recipes. audit ingredients and nutrition via AI.

View Connector

04 6 capabilities

Edamam

Manage food and nutrition. audit recipes and ingredients via AI.

View Connector

05 6 capabilities

FatSecret Platform

Manage your nutritional research. audit food records and recipes via AI.

View Connector

Bring your own AI

Change the model, client or framework. Keep Open Food Facts connected.

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Chorus
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LangChain
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Vercel AI SDK

Before you connect

Questions about Open Food Facts.

The practical details behind the request, access and result.

Does the Open Food Facts MCP require an API key?

No, it does not. Open Food Facts is a free and open service, so you can connect it to your AI client immediately without setting up any credentials.

Can I use the Open Food Facts MCP to scan barcodes?

Yes, you can. Your agent can use the capability to retrieve full details for any product using its EAN or UPC barcode.

Is the food data global or limited to one country?

It is a global database. You can pull information on products from all over the world, making it great for international food research.

Can my AI agent check the Nutri-Score for me?

Yes, it can. Your agent can pull the Nutri-Score and other specific nutritional metadata for products to help you understand their health scale.

Can I use this for my own health app?

Absolutely. Developers can use it to perform rapid audits of food data and identify relevant markers for their own health or nutrition applications.

Is an API Key required for Open Food Facts API?

No. Open Food Facts is a free and open database. This server works out of the box without any static credentials required.

Can the agent look up international products?

Yes. Open Food Facts is a global database covering millions of food products from around the world using the same API metadata.

What is the Nutri-Score?

It is a nutrition label that converts the nutritional value of products into a simple code of 5 colors and letters (A to E).

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Give your agent a direct line to Open Food Facts.

Connect Open Food Facts once. Keep it beside 5,900+ managed Connectors when the next task needs more.

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Open Food Facts for Nutritional Auditing

You get instant access to a global food database without needing an API key.

Auditing a grocery list

Populating a health app

Checking snack ingredients

Check api status

Get food product

List food categories

Search food products

Open Connectors

Add the URL

Turn it on in chat

Open MCP settings

Add the URL

Save and start

Open MCP Settings

Add the server config

Save the file

Start using Open Food Facts API

Create MCP config

Add the server config

Enable Agent mode

Start using Open Food Facts API

Open MCP Settings

Add the server

Save and reload

Start using Open Food Facts API

Open Cline MCP Settings

Add remote server

Enable the server

Start using Open Food Facts API

Install Claude Code

Add the Connector

Verify the connection

Start using Open Food Facts API

Nutritionist

Health App Developer

Conscious Consumer

Operations Lead

Open Food Facts

USDA FoodData Central

ReciPal

Edamam

FatSecret Platform

Give your agent a direct line to Open Food Facts.