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Food Nutrition API

Freemium

Nutrition facts, ingredients, Nutri-Score and allergens for millions of packaged foods — by barcode or name.

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Documentation

Nutrition facts, ingredients, Nutri-Score and allergens for millions of packaged foods.

What you get

  • Millions of products worldwide, including India
  • Nutrition per 100 g: energy, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sugar, fibre, protein, salt
  • Nutri-Score, NOVA processing group and ingredients
  • Allergen check and side-by-side comparison of products

Great for diet and fitness apps, grocery apps, allergy checkers and recipe tools.

Quick start

Subscribe to a plan (the Basic plan is free), then call the API at https://food-nutrition.p.apihiver.com with your key in the X-API-Key header:

curl "https://food-nutrition.p.apihiver.com/v1/product/3017620422003" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Endpoints

MethodPathWhat it does
GET/v1/product/{barcode}Product details by barcode: nutrition, scores, ingredients, allergens
GET/v1/searchSearch products by name or brand
GET/v1/allergens/{barcode}Does a product contain common allergens?
GET/v1/compareCompare nutrition of 2–5 products side by side

Open the Endpoints tab to see every parameter, example request and example response, and to try the API live.

Errors

Every error is JSON with the same shape:

{"error": {"code": "INVALID_INPUT", "message": "A barcode is 8–14 digits (EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A…)."}}
HTTPCodeMeaning
400INVALID_INPUTA parameter is missing or has the wrong format — the message says which
401UNAUTHORIZEDMissing or invalid X-API-Key
404NOT_FOUNDNothing matched the code, id or name you sent
429—Plan quota or rate limit reached (see the X-RateLimit-* headers)
502 / 503 / 504—A data source or the API server is temporarily unavailable — retry after a few seconds

Data & privacy

Data comes from Open Food Facts (ODbL).

Food Nutrition API FAQ

Is the Food Nutrition API free?
Yes. The Basic plan is free and includes 500 requests per month — no card needed. Paid plans start at ₹299 per month for 10,000 requests.
How much does the Food Nutrition API cost?
Basic: free for 500 requests; Pro: ₹299/month for 10,000 requests; Ultra: ₹999/month for 50,000 requests; Mega: ₹2,499/month for 2,00,000 requests. Billing is monthly and you can cancel any time.
How do I use the Food Nutrition API?
Subscribe to a plan on APIHiver, create an API key in the Console, then send requests to https://food-nutrition.p.apihiver.com with your key in the X-API-Key header. You can also try every endpoint in the browser playground first.
What endpoints does the Food Nutrition API have?
It has 4 endpoints: Product details by barcode: nutrition, scores, ingredients, allergens (GET /v1/product/{barcode}); Search products by name or brand (GET /v1/search); Does a product contain common allergens? (GET /v1/allergens/{barcode}); Compare nutrition of 2–5 products side by side (GET /v1/compare).
What are the Food Nutrition API rate limits?
Basic: 2 requests per second; Pro: 5 requests per second; Ultra: 10 requests per second; Mega: 20 requests per second. Monthly quotas depend on the plan; every response includes X-RateLimit headers showing what's left.
Can I use one API key for the Food Nutrition API and other APIs?
Yes. One APIHiver key works for every API you subscribe to, so you don't need a separate account or key per provider.

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