search_products
Pack: open-food-facts · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/open-food-facts/mcp
Search food products by name or keyword. Returns product name, brand, nutrition facts (per 100g), Nutri-Score, NOVA group, allergens, and ingredients. Example: search_products(“nutella”, “spreads”).
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | Product name or keyword (e.g., “oat milk”, “chocolate”) |
categories | string | no | Category tag to filter by (e.g., “beverages”, “cereals”) |
limit | number | no | Number of results to return (default: 10, max: 50) |
Example call
Arguments
{
"query": "oat milk"
}curl
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/open-food-facts/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_products","arguments":{"query":"oat milk"}}}'TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();
const result = await pipeworx.call('search_products', {
"query": "oat milk"
});More examples
{
"query": "chocolate",
"categories": "spreads",
"limit": 20
}Response shape
Always returns: query, categories, total, returned, products
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
query | string | The search query used |
categories | string | null | Category filter applied, if any |
total | number | Total number of products matching query |
returned | number | Number of products returned in this response |
products | array | List of formatted product objects |
Full JSON Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The search query used"
},
"categories": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Category filter applied, if any"
},
"total": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Total number of products matching query"
},
"returned": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Number of products returned in this response"
},
"products": {
"type": "array",
"description": "List of formatted product objects",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"barcode": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Product barcode (EAN/UPC)"
},
"name": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Product name"
},
"brands": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Brand name(s)"
},
"categories": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Product categories"
},
"countries": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Countries of origin"
},
"quantity": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Product quantity/size"
},
"ingredients": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Ingredients list"
},
"nutriscore": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Nutri-Score grade (A-E)"
},
"nova_group": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
],
"description": "NOVA processing group (1-4)"
},
"ecoscore": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Eco-Score grade"
},
"allergens": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Allergens present"
},
"labels": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Product labels/certifications"
},
"nutrition_per_100g": {
"type": [
"object",
"null"
],
"description": "Nutritional values per 100g",
"properties": {
"energy_kcal": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
],
"description": "Energy in kcal"
},
"fat_g": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
],
"description": "Fat in grams"
},
"saturated_fat_g": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
],
"description": "Saturated fat in grams"
},
"carbs_g": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
],
"description": "Carbohydrates in grams"
},
"sugars_g": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
],
"description": "Sugars in grams"
},
"fiber_g": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
],
"description": "Dietary fiber in grams"
},
"protein_g": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
],
"description": "Protein in grams"
},
"salt_g": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
],
"description": "Salt in grams"
}
}
},
"image_url": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Product image URL"
}
},
"required": [
"barcode",
"name",
"brands",
"categories",
"countries",
"quantity",
"ingredients",
"nutriscore",
"nova_group",
"ecoscore",
"allergens",
"labels",
"nutrition_per_100g",
"image_url"
]
}
}
},
"required": [
"query",
"categories",
"total",
"returned",
"products"
]
}Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-food-facts": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/open-food-facts/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.