`ingredient_information`

Pack: spoonacular · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/ingredient_information for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Fetch details for a Spoonacular ingredient by numeric id. Returns name, category, possible units, and nutrition data for the given amount and unit. Use ingredient_search to get the id first.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required
`id`	number	yes
`amount`	number	no
`unit`	string	no

Example call

Arguments

{
  "id": 9160
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/spoonacular/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"ingredient_information","arguments":{"id":9160}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('ingredient_information', {
  "id": 9160
});

More examples

{
  "id": 9160,
  "amount": 100,
  "unit": "g"
}

Response shape

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "description": "Ingredient detail information"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

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

Connect to just the spoonacular pack

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

ingredient_information