`search_meals`

Pack: recipes · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/recipes/mcp

Search for recipes by meal name. Returns meal IDs, names, and thumbnail images. Use get_meal to fetch full ingredients and cooking instructions.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes	Meal name or partial name to search for

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "pasta"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/recipes/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_meals","arguments":{"query":"pasta"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_meals', {
  "query": "pasta"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "chicken tikka"
}

Response shape

Always returns: total, meals

Field	Type	Description
`total`	integer	Number of meals matching the search query
`meals`	array	List of meals matching the search query

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "total": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Number of meals matching the search query"
    },
    "meals": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "List of meals matching the search query",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "TheMealDB meal ID"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Meal name"
          },
          "category": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Meal category (e.g., dessert, seafood)"
          },
          "area": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Cuisine area/region (e.g., Italian, Indian)"
          },
          "instructions": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Cooking instructions"
          },
          "thumbnail_url": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "URL to meal thumbnail image"
          },
          "youtube_url": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "YouTube video URL for recipe"
          },
          "source_url": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Source website URL"
          },
          "tags": {
            "type": "array",
            "description": "List of meal tags/keywords",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          "ingredients": {
            "type": "array",
            "description": "List of ingredients with measurements",
            "items": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "ingredient": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "Ingredient name"
                },
                "measure": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "Measurement quantity and unit"
                }
              },
              "required": [
                "ingredient",
                "measure"
              ]
            }
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "id",
          "name",
          "category",
          "area",
          "instructions",
          "thumbnail_url",
          "youtube_url",
          "source_url",
          "tags",
          "ingredients"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "total",
    "meals"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "recipes": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/recipes/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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